We Find the Waste Hiding in Your Operations. Then Help You Eliminate It.

Operational Excellence consulting for manufacturers and industrial service organizations. Catalyst Operational Excellence helps you improve flow, reduce waste, increase capacity, and build management systems that hold the gains.

Services

Practical support to identify opportunities, execute improvements, and sustain results.

Operational Excellence Assessments

Site assessments, maturity reviews, opportunity identification, and improvement roadmaps.

Lean Manufacturing & Flow Improvement

Value Stream Mapping, 5S, SMED, standard work, layout, visual management, and flow improvement.

Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving

DMAIC, root cause analysis, A3, 8D, FMEA, SPC, and project coaching.

Daily Management Systems

Tier meetings, leader standard work, KPI reviews, accountability routines, and escalation processes.

Training & Kaizen Facilitation

Lean 101, Green Belt training, kaizen events, team coaching, and workshop facilitation.

Capacity & Productivity Improvement

Bottleneck analysis, labor productivity, throughput improvement, changeover reduction, and scrap reduction.

Step 1: Assess

  • Define Business Need

  • Baseline Performance

  • Target Condition

Step 2: Improve

  • Facilitate targeted improvement projects.

  • Disciplined Continuous Improvement utilizing Lean, Six Sigma and Operational Excellence.

Step 3: Sustain

  • Build sustainable management systems.

  • KPIs, standard work, and leadership routines to hold the gains.

About Catalyst Operational Excellence

Catalyst Operational Excellence was founded by Steven Tomberg to help manufacturers and service organizations turn operational improvement from a one-time project into a lasting capability.
Steven is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with 25+ years leading operational improvement, engineering, quality, and enterprise transformation across manufacturing, aerospace, field services, and multi-site operations. He’s led initiatives ranging from single-site kaizen events to enterprise-wide transformation programs, working directly with plant leadership and frontline teams to deliver results that stick.

Industries Served

  • Manufacturing

  • Fabrication and Assembly

  • Aerospace and Industrial Products

  • Maintenance and Field Services

  • Private Equity Portfolio Companies

  • Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers

Let’s Discuss Your Operational Improvement Goals

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Let’s Discuss Your Operational Improvement Goals

Whether you need a site assessment, kaizen facilitation, Lean Six Sigma support, or help building a sustainable operating system, Catalyst Operational Excellence can help.

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© Catalyst Operational Excellence LLC. All rights reserved.