Summary

Manufacturing businesses are increasingly seeing the improvement in competitive advantage and profitability that cell manufacture can bring. This book traces the rise of cell manufacture, describes the benefits cells bring to industry and identifies the conditions essential for success. Four elements crucial to this success are covered in depth: people, engineering, logistics and accountability. Practical advice on how to plan, coordinate and monitor all the tasks required to introduce a team-based cell culture is also provided. This includes setting up the project team, agreeing targets and monitoring results, communicating with the workforce, choosing the pilot cell and keeping the business running during the change. Finally, the broader applications of cells and the implications for the future are considered.