Ronald Leong
Reorganizing the Factory is a great handbook for a manager either just starting to investigate cells or someone experienced with cells and looking to upgrade/enhance. It also addresses the "soft" side of implementing cells as well as the technical and logistical aspects. In addition, Hyer & Wemmerlöv discuss setting up office cells. Many companies don't realize the large potential benefits of going "cellular" in the office as well as on the manufacturing floor.
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Ronald Leong, Manager-Global Business Planning Delphi Automotive Systems
Don Gogan
The book will serve as a field-guide for companies who are looking to increase thruput, decrease cost, reduce inventories and leadtimes. Many books I have read have merely touched upon the subject of cellular manufacturing, which on the surface appears to be an easy concept to grasp. However, as any brown field practitioner will tell you, cell implementation is destined for failure or mediocre results without an understanding of the cultural and systemic changes required to enable and sustain the gains. In Reorganizing the Factory, Hyer and Wemmerlöv have decoded the DNA of cellular manufacturing to ensure maximum results and sustainability.
— Don Gogan, Plant Manager
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Michael Wayman
This is a must read for organizations who want to use Cellular Manufacturing to gain competitive advantage. In addition to "hard" cell design issues, the book focuses as well on the "soft" side of cells, which we have found to be the largest determinants of the success (or failure) of cells.
— Michael Wayman, General Manager-Steel Operations Ingersoll Cutting Tools
Shahrukh Irani
There is a new book, Reorganizing the Factory, that makes "Learning to See" and "Value Stream Mapping" dated! Reorganizing the Factory is a great hands-on book with hardly any fluff! Buy it, read it, and embark on your "lean journey.
— Shahrukh Irani, Associate Professor The Ohio State University
Masami Shimizu
This book is very comprehensive. Those who pursue a particular manufacturing strategy eventually face cellular manufacturing (CM) and must find a way to put that concept into practice. Reading this book inspires manufacturing managers to visualize the type of CM they need and allows for a smoother implementation.
Also, this book is different from other publications. Books on manufacturing strategies give us directions, and books on Kaizen provide tools. Yet, something is missing with respect to the reality of manufacturing management. This book serves as a perfect bridge for the missing link to make every corporate manufacturing strategy full-fledged and practically workable.
— Masami Shimizu, Deputy Director, Production Department Paper and Printing Machinery Division Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan
Nallan C. Suresh
This is a well thought-out book based on years of research on implementation of manufacturing cells. The authors have brought the same level of rigor that they are known for in research circles towards writing this book for the benefit of practitioners. It is well-structured, and addresses all relevant design and implementation issues, as well as potential roadblocks in the application of cells.
Most books on cells have a technical/tactical orientation, but this book also addresses strategic imperatives of the business, in terms of ultimately deriving competitive advantages in the market place through cellular factories and office reorganizations.
It clearly belongs on the bookshelf of every manufacturing manager interested in streamlining manufacturing operations and supply chains.
— Nallan Suresh, Professor SUNY-Buffalo
