Since the introduction of single-use technologies (SUTs) more than 20 years ago, their benefits have been well recognized, and their adoption has been swift. The ability to customize a solution for every operation, every scale, and every product is an attractive proposition when compared with the fixed, stainless-steel facilities SUTs have replaced. But now customization has gone too far. Custom assemblies are being used when there is no need or benefit, and excessive customization is becoming a key challenge of implementing…