Excellence

Operational Excellence must be built on a strong foundation of Lean Practice and Daily Workplace management, but these practices and the required shift from top down to bottom-up management systems can be challenging to implement and sustain. Our team of Lean consultants will work alongside your team to build their knowledge, skills and confidence and support the seamless integration of foundational Lean methodologies such as 5S workplace organization, visual management, daily tiered accountability rituals, and team-based problem-solving and continuous improvement into day-to-day ways of working.

Enhance your operational processes with our structured approach. From assessing and reengineering your process landscapes and conducting value stream mapping to facilitating process optimization and waste analysis workshops, our approach ensures streamlined operations and enhanced efficiency. We can help your team identify and address opportunities to improve customer service, improve quality and reduce costs. Our methodologies are adaptable and applicable across diverse business landscapes. Our goal is to optimize processes, drive improvements, and foster operational excellence tailored to your industry’s unique needs.

Our team are specialists in driving impactful Lean Six Sigma deployments, guiding leaders through every stage of the journey. From establishing steering teams and planning the deployment to aiding in project selection and providing hands-on project coaching, we provide the required support and expertise to help you implement Lean Six Sigma in a way that is best for your organisation. Additionally, we offer expert facilitation support, enabling smooth collaboration and implementation. Whether it’s initiating the DMAIC process or fine-tuning ongoing projects, our tailored guidance equips leaders across industries to achieve sustained operational excellence and tangible results.

Rapid Improvement Events, are intensive collaborative workshops spanning 3-5 days, targeting specific improvement opportunities. These sessions, guided by seasoned Catalyst consultants with expertise in Lean, Agile and Six Sigma, harness cross-functional teams to swiftly implement improvements. From targeted problem-solving sessions to facilitating quick-win initiatives, our expert guidance accelerates improvement across processes and workflows.

Determine your current standing. Using tools like EFQM, and assessments centred on organisational health, process effectiveness, and Continuous Improvement maturity, we offer a lucid view of your present state and areas for further development.

In this data-driven age, our data analysis services help you delve deep to uncover hidden insights, make well-informed decisions, and validate strategic directions based on solid evidence.

When you’re in need of immediate expertise, our interim solutions step in, offering temporary yet top-notch expertise to fill gaps, manage transitions, or spearhead particular initiatives.

Leadership is the difference-maker. Our coaching sessions are tailored to shape leaders who can effectively steer teams, make strategic decisions, and drive organisational success.

A thriving culture is pivotal for Continuous Improvement (CI). Our culture audits assess the existing organisational atmosphere, pinpointing areas that support or impede CI, ensuring your team’s mindset is in harmony with growth objectives.

As the number of published methodologies for new product and service development increases, it is not surprising that Leaders tell us they sometimes feel bewildered about the differences between the approaches and how to tailor an approach best suited to their own organisation. Our experienced consultants can help you review your current approaches to NPD and help provide fresh insight on how to cut through the jargon and use thinking from Agile, Lean and Design for Six Sigma to strengthen your own organisation’s approach to achieving design excellence for your customers.