Katana

Katana is cloud-based manufacturing resource planning software built for small and growing manufacturers who need to manage inventory, production scheduling, and order fulfillment without the cost and complexity of a traditional enterprise ERP system originally designed for much larger manufacturing operations. Its live inventory view shows raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods in real time across multiple warehouse or production locations, automatically updating stock levels as materials are consumed and finished products are completed, which removes the manual spreadsheet reconciliation many small manufacturers rely on to track inventory across a growing number of SKUs. Katana's production planning tools help schedule manufacturing operations based on actual material availability and existing sales orders, flagging potential stock shortages before they cause a production delay rather than a manufacturer discovering a missing component only once a batch is already scheduled to start. Its integrations with ecommerce platforms and accounting software mean sales orders can automatically trigger the right production schedule, and finished inventory syncs back to a store the moment it's available, keeping online storefronts and actual manufacturing capacity in sync rather than risking overselling products that aren't actually in stock. Katana is aimed at small manufacturers and makers, particularly in categories like food and beverage, apparel, and consumer goods, who have outgrown spreadsheets for inventory and production planning but don't need the full scale of a traditional enterprise manufacturing ERP.