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Nowadays, due to the gradually mature on related technologies, the profit margin of LCD-TV has become thinner. It is very important to find a niche point to overcome such difficulty. As stated by many literatures, the concept of modular design had been applied to many thin-margin products, such as personal computer, and received highly successful. However, the modular design concept has not been adopted by LCD TV industry currently. This research explains how to put modular design concept into LCD TV products. Based on modular design concept, this research illustrates a methodology to establish modular product architecture and generic product platform for LCD TV, with cost and performance considered. The modular architecture of the LCD TV are designed as building blocks which could be grouped together to form a variety of products. This approach will promote standardization and the re-use of existing modules to develop new products. Finally, this research provides a simple example to illustrate how modularity can reduce inventory and promote customer service level.
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