The Economist Intelligence Unit remarked in its 2006 report "Foresight 202: Economic, Industry, and Corporate Trends" that in this age of globalization and shrinking profit margins, the modularization of work can reduce costs and increase quality, while also fulfilling the customer's demand for a unique, personalized experience.
另一方面，英國經濟學人智庫於 2006 年發表「展望 2020：經濟、產業和企業趨勢」一文指出，在全球化及產業微利化時代，藉著模組化分段處理，以降低成本、提高品質，又能依客戶個人需求，打造獨一無二新體驗的客製化精神，將是未來產業的競爭利器。