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Regulation is a central factor that significantly influences and constrains the application of product modular design and configuration for mass customization in manufacturing SMEs, requiring specific conditions for successful implementation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to structure and qualify concepts related to product modular design and configuration in regulatory contexts for SMEs.

June 7, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Expert Consensus on Modular Design and Product Configuration for Mass Customization in Regulated Manufacturing SMEs

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SBStéphanie BouchardUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières SGSébastien GamacheUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières GAGeorges Abdul-NourUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières

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Randomized trial examines expert consensus on product design and configuration in SMEs, highlighting regulatory impacts.

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The aim is to structure and qualify concepts related to product modular design and configuration in regulatory contexts for SMEs.
Conducted a Delphi–Régnier study with experts from manufacturing, academic, and consulting backgrounds.
Administered two rounds of questionnaires to assess agreement on propositions from the literature, supplemented by qualitative feedback.
Differing levels of agreement on concepts associated with modular design and product configuration were found.
Regulation was identified as a central factor impacting the implementation and application of these concepts.

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Bouchard et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250c7d7def13d035e1ca0f https://doi.org/10.3390/su18115749

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Expert Consensus on Modular Design and Product Configuration for Mass Customization in Regulated Manufacturing SMEs

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