Inventory that runs itself
The operating system that works your way: personalized from day one and kept right as you grow.
4.5 trusted by 1,600+ businesses
4.3 / 5.0 score with 1,600+ reviews
What you can do with Katana
Your business on one system, running on your rules
Manage every part of your inventory operations in Katana, and shape each area around your own setup and workflows.
Inventory and warehouse
Know what’s in stock without counting
Automatically track every item across all your locations, including 3PLs and in transit, and trace any batch or serial number both ways.
Production and costing
Know your margin on every SKU
Link each work order to its sales order and get real-time updates on material availability and costs as it moves, whether you produce in-house or with a co-manufacturer.
Sales and orders
Sell everywhere from one stock count
Keep stock updated automatically across all sales channels and inventory locations. Give live visibility to your sales teams as well as partners and stop stockouts and overselling.
Purchasing and planning
Restock before you run low
Automate purchasing from your own sales history and your suppliers’ real lead times, see everything that’s on order and when it lands, and stop tying up cash in stock.
How we work
Set up for you, with you
Get a personalized setup you can’t outgrow. Your team of Katana experts fits it to every part of your business from day one and adjusts it as you grow.
We learn how you run
Our experienced implementation team maps your business logic and operations with you, then engineers the right setup from the start, with process improvements and automations built in.
We get you live in weeks
We move your data over, connect the tools you already use, and get you running in a few short weeks. Your team learns on its own setup, and you see every milestone until go-live.
We stay after go-live
Your implementation engineer and CSM stay with you after you’re live, ready to use their knowledge of your business to update Katana as you grow and change.
We extend Katana with you
We build Katana to take on whatever your operation needs next. Our team adds and maintains new integrations, or your developer or partner can add theirs through our open API.
Solutions
One system for orders,
inventory, and production
Make and sell from the same live data, effortlessly. Each step triggers the next, from the first order to the books, in a system backed by Katana AI and built around how you run your business.
See every item, everywhere
Get a single inventory count that automatically updates with every sale, delivery, or production run. The number on the screen always matches the shelf, and is available to anyone who needs it.
Keep every build on schedule and on budget
Handle production end to end and plan each job around the materials and people you have, with a clear view of the full cost of every product.
Get every order right and on time
Open any order and see what’s ready to ship and what you still need to make or buy. Easily fulfill – through AI or with your team – by your rules.
Order the stock you need before you need it
Catch stockouts before your customers do, with Katana AI. Automatically draft orders sized to your sales and production plans, and spend only on stock you’ll use.
1600+ Customers
Brands like yours
run on Katana
$40k+ in recovered inventory
How full inventory control across Shopify and Quickbooks uncovered thousands in misplaced raw materials and gave way to a 5x facility expansion.
No more $80k a year in workarounds
How Shoreline Manufacturing moved off an old ERP and onto a personalized system built around its shop, live in under two months.
Fully set up in 2 hours
How Nooma connected Amazon and its two Shopify stores in a few clicks and now manages most of its sales from Katana.
25 tools, all connected to Katana
How Stella Soomlais runs its whole studio with Katana at the center.
Full traceability with Katana
How lot tracking and manufacturing orders in Katana gave Cornbread Hemp recall-ready visibility across every batch, from raw plant to finished CBD oil.
2x sales orders handled
How Katana’s Shopify and Xero integrations cut data duplication and let Naturewall process twice the orders without adding admin overhead.
30+ hours saved weekly
How Katana and Shiptheory consolidated multi-channel inventory and automated shipping labels to handle a peak-heavy sales calendar.
+50% on-demand product range
How made-to-order workflows in Katana and a Shopify helped manage 120+ NBA and NFL licenses without overproducing or holding excess stock.
No oversells during peak seasons
How Katana’s multi-level BOMs and automatic Shopify sync prevent oversells and manage long lead times across seasonal peaks.
By industry
Stay on top of every order and stock movement with live updates across sales, inventory, and production
Save hours by automating order fulfillment in Katana and extending workflows with integrations, open API, and AI chats via Katana MCP.
Unlock full customization with Katana’s robust API, connecting every tool to your unique workflows
Frequently asked questions
Katana is used by more than 1,600 product businesses, including food and beverage, health and beauty, apparel and footwear, electronics, furniture and home goods, machinery and equipment brands and more.
Katana is inventory management software for product businesses. Teams use it to track stock, manage orders, and run production from one system while selling across different locations and sales channels.
Yes. Teams can see what is available at each site, including warehouses, 3PLs, and stock in transit, and move inventory between locations without losing track of current stock.
Yes. Katana connects with platforms like Shopify, Amazon, and WooCommerce. Orders flow into Katana and stock updates automatically as sales happen.
Yes. Katana connects production with inventory. Materials are assigned to work orders and finished goods move back into stock once production is complete.
Yes. Katana tracks lot and serial numbers across inventory and production. This helps teams trace products from raw materials to finished goods and respond quickly if an issue occurs.
Yes. Katana replaces manual stock tracking in spreadsheets with one shared inventory management system for stock, orders, and production.
Many teams begin using Katana in just one day through self-serve setup. Businesses that choose guided onboarding typically reach full inventory visibility in a few weeks with help from Katana’s onboarding specialists.
Yes. Katana connects with tools used for e-commerce, accounting, and fulfillment.
Yes, Katana’s implementation team maps your business logic and operations with you, then builds your setup around them, with process improvements and automations included. Your implementation engineer and CSM stay with you after go-live and update Katana as your business grows and changes.
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