A bi-weekly newsletter, occasional papers, and our annual State of Manufacturing letter. Written by the partners, for operators and investors.
Before we install a sensor, sign a licence, or run an event, we draw a VSM. Not because the model is fashionable — because it forces the question: which subsystem is actually broken, and which one is just loud? Twelve pages on using VSM as a pre-diagnostic.
Working papers, conference submissions and our annual State of Manufacturing letter.
Empirical study across 40 mid-market manufacturers. Documents the 18-month dip in productivity that follows most digital transformations, and proposes the Digital Kaizen coupling as the mitigating structure.
Catalyst's annual letter. Commentary on energy, localisation, APDP reform, SEZ uptake, and the supply-side conditions facing mid-market manufacturers into FY26.
Catalyst's vendor-agnostic reference architecture. Covers edge, gateway, historian, analytics and AI layers. The technical appendix to the Digital Kaizen programme.
One edition every other Thursday. Occasional papers. Our annual letter. Written by the partners.