Resource Library

This exclusive eBook—Margin Mastery: A CFO’s Guide to Sustainable Profitability in Modern Manufacturing—brings together the systems, strategies, and leadership practices every manufacturer needs to build margin discipline and drive smarter, faster decision-making. Whether you’re facing cost pressure, navigating automation investments, or strengthening financial visibility, this guide offers a practical roadmap to improved performance.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how manufacturers design, produce, and compete—but technology alone isn’t the answer. Success depends on people. This guide, Human-Centered Design and AI, shows how leading manufacturers are using empathy, collaboration, and transparency to integrate AI systems that employees trust, adopt, and champion. Learn how to align People, Process, and Technology to drive sustainable transformation—not just automation.

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing environment, adopting AI and leveraging data isn’t optional—it’s essential. But how prepared is your business to make that leap? Take our free, 3-minute Data Readiness Assessment and receive an instant, customized report on your company’s preparedness to implement AI and data-driven technologies.

Discover how Artificial Intelligence can revolutionize lean manufacturing in this free eBook from Catalyst Connection. Learn practical strategies for integrating AI to optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance decision-making in your operations. Designed for small and medium-sized manufacturers, this guide offers actionable insights to help you stay competitive in today’s evolving industry

Catalyst Connection, in collaboration with the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, has developed a comprehensive report detailing the specific employment demands and skill gaps within Southwestern Pennsylvania’s manufacturing sector. This assessment, funded as part of an ARM Institute grant initiative, offers a data-driven look into the critical training requirements that will help manufacturers meet both current and future workforce needs.