The Journey
Katana was founded to fill a significant gap in the market: the lack of modern, user-friendly manufacturing software for the thousands of scaling D2C brands and small manufacturers. Their journey focused on moving makers away from chaotic spreadsheets and toward a visual "Live Inventory" system that automatically aligns sales orders with production schedules.
The story of Katana is one of accessibility and design-led engineering. By prioritizing a clean interface and seamless integrations with e-commerce platforms, they have empowered a new generation of manufacturers to professionalize their operations. They prove that managing a complex supply chain doesn't require an outdated, clunky interface.
Small to medium producers often transition to Katana when they outgrow basic setups like Fishbowl or need more production focus than Unleashed Software provides.
Tech & infrastructure
Cloud-based ERP/MRP for manufacturing, inventory forecasting, BOM, shop-floor control via web app + integrations to sales/ecommerce.
