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This way, they can, with a flexibly equipped order creation process, build a great variety of products on client specification and in small series (or even individual items). Thus, they meet customer demand with predictable quality, short runtime and low costs. But to be able to live up to this, these OEM developers of course need to have their product range in order. The process for organizing smart customization is made up of several steps: the problem definition, the setting of goals, a portfolio analysis, setting up the portfolio strategy, the MFD analysis and setting up a product roadmap. In this article, I will discuss the first two steps in the process towards smart customization. [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on December 29, 2016 in [Modular design](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/topic/modular-design)     [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/creatie-smart-flexibel-productportfolio.jpg)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/creation-of-a-smart-and-flexible-product-portfolio-part-1) ##### [Creation of a smart and flexible product portfolio – part 1](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/creation-of-a-smart-and-flexible-product-portfolio-part-1) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on December 29, 2016 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/creation-of-a-smart-and-flexible-product-portfolio-part-1) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/modulair-minder-klantspecifiek.jpg)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/is-a-modular-design-less-client-specific) ##### [Is a modular design less client specific?](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/is-a-modular-design-less-client-specific) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on December 12, 2016 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/is-a-modular-design-less-client-specific) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/tips-voor-robuuste-flexibele-productarchitectuur.jpg)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/tips-for-a-robust-but-flexible-product-architecture) ##### [Tips for a robust, but flexible product architecture](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/tips-for-a-robust-but-flexible-product-architecture) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on October 13, 2016 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/tips-for-a-robust-but-flexible-product-architecture) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/overstappen-configure-to-order.jpg)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/why-switch-to-configure-to-order) ##### [Why switch to configure-to-order?](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/why-switch-to-configure-to-order) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on March 29, 2016 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/why-switch-to-configure-to-order) [![](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/images/blog/strategische-uitdagingen-oem.jpg)](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/a-solution-for-the-strategic-challenges-of-oem-developers) ##### [A solution for the strategic challenges of OEM developers](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/a-solution-for-the-strategic-challenges-of-oem-developers) [![Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hubfs/Eric-Jan%20Dekker%202.jpg) By Eric-Jan Dekker](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/author/eric-jan-dekker) on March 11, 2016 [Read more](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/a-solution-for-the-strategic-challenges-of-oem-developers) - [Vorige](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en) - [1](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en) - [2](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/topic/modular-design/page/2) - [Volgende](https://blog.postendekker.nl/en/topic/modular-design/page/0) Written by ### Contact Post en Dekker Grasweg 41A 1031 HW Amsterdam 020-468 08 39 [Contact](https://www.postendekker.nl/en/contact/) ### Follow us [![Twitter](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/PostenDekker-Jan2016-image/twitter.png?width=64&name=twitter.png "Twitter")](https://twitter.com/postendekker) [![LinkedIn](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/PostenDekker-Jan2016-image/linkedin.png?width=64&name=linkedin.png "LinkedIn") ![You_tube](https://blog.postendekker.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/You_tube.png?width=64&name=You_tube.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingenieursbureau-post-en-dekker/) ### Most recent blog articles