 The Rolls-Royce "Factory of the Future with Boeing" was built as part of the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).The Factory was purpose built to house the latest manufacturing equipment and production capabilities.Information Communications Technology (ICT) and 'virtual' manufacturing were the key components of the new facility, along with alternative manufacturing methods, such as additive manufacturing processes which grow 3-dimensional parts; considerably reducing material waste and increasing design flexibility.