The Catena® Improvement System


The Catena® Improvement System allows process owners to see exactly what areas can be improved and what wasteful activities can be eliminated. Catena® allows you to achieve immediate results with a minimal investment.

Initially developed by Lean consultants to analyze, implement and sustain rapid improvements, Catena® has been used nationwide for years. Over time, the system has evolved to assist in virtually every aspect of process management and improvement, therefore becoming a system that every manager will need to take their processes and employees to the next level. Some of the tools built into Catena® include:

• Video Process and Activity Analysis

• Improvement Management

• Problem Solving

• Capacity Planning and Scheduling

• Employee Capability Management

• Performance measurement



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Catena Improvement System for Healthcare
Catena Improvement System for Manufacturing
Catena Improvement System for Service Inudstry

Catena Launch

Catena® Launch presents a low-cost, low-risk solution for organizations or individuals looking to develop their process improvement skills and start a journey of change. This package contains a single license copy of Catena® and a Sony camcorder, along with 24 hours of e-Consulting provided by one of Op-Ex’s process improvement specialists.

Catena Advance

Catena® Advance provides a powerful dashboard display of performance data that puts information at the finger-tips of line managers. With it, they have an up-to-date view of process performance, as well as easy access to summary data for review by senior management teams.

Advance is powered by Corda’s Centerview development environment, a fully matured tool currently deployed in numerous fortune 500 companies. It’s customizable dashboard allows users to measure and control:

• Performance against industry standards

• Process trends

• Control limits

• Actual performance vs. goals


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Catena Advance Data Sheet


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