Is Xero good for manufacturing companies?

Absolutely, and not just because we integrate with them.nnA Xero account offers you clarity about your business finances, as well as tracking of your accounts payable and receivable and the best possible picture of your companyu2019s performance.nnIn short, is Xero legit? Yes, yes, it is.

Are there other accounting software options with Katana?

Yes u2014 Katana also has native integration with QuickBooks Online, along with our API, which allows you to link with other accounting software where possible.

Does Xero have inventory add-ons?

Yes, there is a range of Xero inventory add-ons that integrate with the accounting software to provide additional inventory management functionality. These add-ons allow businesses to track inventory levels, manage purchase orders, automate reorder triggers, and more.

Xero Manufacturing Software

Q: Whatu2019s the advantage of using cloud manufacturing software along with Xero?

Itu2019s crucial to understand your business finances, but making sure the day-to-day of your business runs smoothly is equally important.nnEnterprise resource planning software allows you to manage your raw materials, set automated reorder points for stock, conduct remote warehouse management, use batch and lot tracking, and way more that we wonu2019t list here.nnYou can take a look at our features and discover how else cloud manufacturing software could help you and your business.

Features

Get Xero for manufacturing companies to stay on track and in the black

Katana offers excellent inventory optimization and simple Xero integration, bringing more automation to your production process and organization of your manufacturing inventory and raw materials. Without being made by Xero, it serves as Xero manufacturing software thanks to the smart native integration between both platforms.

Money management

Improve your manufacturing processes by keeping your accounting and sales in sync with Katana and Xero

Less manual work

Control your automation process and push Sales and Purchase Orders from Katana to Xero as Invoices and Bills

Easy access to invoices

View your invoices and bills in Katana by clicking the Invoice/Bill Created button

Simplified reconciliation

Katana transfers Sales and Purchase Orders’ document numbers to Xero as reference numbers

Consistent information

Benefit from syncing customers’ and suppliers’ information between the two systems

Smarter production

Create a bill of materials (BOM) for each of your products to make running your business simpler daily

Learn more about Katana + Xero

With Katana and Xero everything is linked and together in one place. You can type descriptions in and it works really well with an Excel card system and I find it much easier to use – rather than remembering product codes.”
Stephen Newlove
Procurement and Logistics Manager at NatureWall

We’re really utilizing all features Katana offers. It has been a great experience. The staff is excellent — anytime I have a question, I use the chat or Knowledge base, and the team has been an immense help during the implementation and integration of all our products.”
Tabatha Hughes
Finance and IT Manager at Kron Technologies

I used to spend around 15 minutes per individual order on admin work, and I would be doing it all – preparing the packing lists, labels, and shipping. Now I do not need to touch any of that. Instead, I can put this time into designing new products and developing the business.”
Thomas Judge
Owner at GJ Motorsports

The reason why we were very sold on Katana was the how-to and guide videos and walkthrough videos were pretty straightforward. It was simple and we were able to connect to all our online stores and had everything we needed.”
Lisa Diep
Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Peace Collective

Your company connects to Xero in just a few clicks

Every company would love to get paid faster for the products they create, so they could get a clear picture of their business’s financial health. Using Xero gives you an excellent view of your company’s financials, even if they can’t speed up how fast the money comes in. And combining it with Katana means your financial data is sent to Xero, and your company data is then shared between both platforms, so you always know what’s going on from production to shipping.

A better view of your business helps you make smarter decisions

With clear company data, you also have an excellent understanding of the balance between your purchases and sales, whether you’re operating with the right level of materials on hand, and which bill of materials you may need to update or overhaul for better results. You can assess the financial performance of your products, stock, processes, and logistics and create an improvement or growth plan.

Xero manufacturing software integration should never be difficult

Manufacturing businesses shouldn’t need to suffer through multiple spreadsheets and unnecessary manual admin. With Katana and Xero, you get added automation, simplified online invoices, and you save more time thanks to less manual work. With less paper to sift through and a smarter approach to creating your products, you have time to consider how to grow and evolve your business.

Xero manufacturing FAQs

It’s crucial to understand your business finances, but making sure the day-to-day of your business runs smoothly is equally important.

Enterprise resource planning software allows you to manage your raw materials, set automated reorder points for stock, conduct remote warehouse management, use batch and lot tracking, and way more that we won’t list here.

You can take a look at our features and discover how else cloud manufacturing software could help you and your business.

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Accounting

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