Katana

AI-powered manufacturing ERP for SMB makers with real-time inventory, production scheduling, and multi-channel order management.

Listed Needs re-verification

Manufacturing Execution $ Small business Mid-market Manufacturing

What it does

Katana is a cloud manufacturing resource planning (MRP) platform for small and medium manufacturers - providing production planning, inventory management, bill of materials management, and order management in a visual, accessible interface. AI capabilities include AI-powered inventory forecasting that predicts raw material and finished goods needs based on sales orders and production plans, intelligent production scheduling that suggests optimal production sequences to fulfill orders on time, automated reorder point calculation that factors in lead times and demand variability, AI-assisted BOM (bill of materials) cost analysis that surfaces material cost trends and margin impact, and demand planning insights that identify which products and SKUs drive the most inventory investment.

Strengths

Growing manufacturers use Katana for systematic production operations - AI demand-driven scheduling across multiple products and multi-channel order integration connecting e-commerce to manufacturing.
Small manufacturers, artisan producers, and product companies use Katana for organized production management - AI inventory forecasting preventing stockouts of key materials and visual scheduling making production planning accessible.
Katana is a cloud manufacturing resource planning (MRP) platform for small and medium manufacturers - providing production planning, inventory management, bill of materials management, and order management in a visual, accessible interface.

Watch-outs

Limited compared to full ERP for complex manufacturing: Katana serves small manufacturing operations well but lacks the financial accounting depth, quality management, and multi-site capabilities of full manufacturing ERP platforms like Epicor Kinetic.
AI forecasting needs sales history to be accurate: Katana's demand predictions improve with accumulated order history — new product lines and seasonal items with limited history see less reliable AI forecasting recommendations.
No native payroll or HR: Katana focuses on production and inventory — manufacturers needing integrated HR, payroll, and employee management alongside manufacturing must connect separate tools.

Pricing

Essential from $179/month. Advanced from $359/month. Professional from $799/month. Annual billing saves 20%. 14-day free trial.