Case studies - catalyst engineering group, Auckland NZ

Our Packs and services:

• Business Health Check
• Business Roadmap Accelerator Kit (Pack 1)
• Complete Manufacturing Excellence Documentation System (Pack 2)
• New Product Development & Introduction Support
• Performance & KPI Dashboards

A 40–60 person manufacturer assembling engineered products struggles with component shortages, unpredictable output and inconsistent build quality. New product variants are launched quickly to win sales, but the factory feels one step behind.

With Catalyst’s combination of services and packs, a manufacturer in this position can:

• Use the Business Health Check and Business Roadmap Accelerator Kit to stabilise planning, material flow and daily control.
• Introduce the Complete Manufacturing Excellence Documentation System to standardise work instructions, quality checks and supplier controls.
• Apply our NPD/NPI support to bring structure to new product launches using our digital templates and stage‑gate tools.
• Add performance dashboards so leaders can see delivery, quality and cost signals clearly each week.

For many manufacturers, reducing avoidable downtime, material waste and rework by even a small percentage can release tens of thousands of dollars per year. The expected return is a multiple of the consulting and pack investment when measured over 12–24 months.

 Our Packs and services:

• Business Health Check
• Business Roadmap Accelerator Kit (Pack 1)
• Manufacturing & Warehousing Daily Dashboard / Digital Pilot Pack (Pack 3)
• Cost & Profitability Analysis Templates
• ERP/WMS/QMS & App Integration Support

A trade or service business (such as HVAC, fit‑out, packaging or maintenance) runs both site work and a small workshop or warehouse. Jobs are priced tightly, but actual margins are unclear. Materials go missing, site teams wait for parts, and the owners are unsure which work is truly profitable.

By combining our services and packs, a business like this can:

• Start with a Business Health Check to reveal where profit leaks occur – in quoting, planning, workshop, field work or stores.
• Use the Business Roadmap Accelerator Kit to standardise the end‑to‑end process from quote to invoice with clear hand‑offs.
• Apply the Manufacturing & Warehousing Daily Dashboard / Digital Pilot Pack to bring simple digital visibility to stock, kitting and job status.
• Leverage our cost and profitability templates to see which job types, customers and services generate the best return.

For many trade businesses, lifting realised margins by only a few percentage points, cutting wasted hours and reducing lost materials can shift overall profitability significantly. The packs and services are designed so the typical return, over a year or two, is several times the original investment.