Katana Cloud Inventory vs. DEAR Inventory

The Katana Cloud Inventory platform offers an integrated view of your business, featuring real-time inventory and manufacturing oversight, batch tracking for comprehensive traceability, a dedicated Shop Floor App for complete control at the manufacturing level, an open API for seamless integrations, and an expanding network of channel partners. With real-time inventory insights, you can access current data to make well-informed decisions, effectively avoiding issues like stockouts and overstocking. This ensures you maintain full visibility of product locations, arrivals, and quantities, which is crucial for operational efficiency and accurate stock management. The platform also includes built-in purchase order management, allowing businesses to make data-driven purchasing choices based on specific material needs and reorder thresholds. Users can generate purchase orders directly through Katana and monitor potential delays to fulfill customer demands promptly. In terms of manufacturing operations management, you can establish your bill of materials and processes to enhance production scheduling, balance raw material and finished goods levels, and keep a close eye on manufacturing costs for a more efficient production workflow. Moreover, the omnichannel sales management feature consolidates all your B2B and B2C sales orders, enabling quick identification of available items for sale, thereby significantly streamlining your order fulfillment process and enhancing overall operational effectiveness. This comprehensive approach not only drives efficiency but also supports sustainable growth in your business.

Gain immediate clarity on your inventory status and order progress, no matter the number of products in your portfolio. Move away from legacy systems and embrace the effectiveness, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness of authentic cloud ERP solutions. Effortlessly navigate the challenges of managing wholesale items. With DEAR, you can create Product Families that include different versions of the same product, each with a unique SKU generated automatically. Managing extensive product catalogs is now incredibly simple. Take advantage of drop shipping to promote items that you don’t keep in stock. Our Drop Shipment feature allows you to generate a sales order that automatically triggers a purchase order to your supplier, complete with all required shipping details. Your customers receive their orders while you streamline processes and reduce paperwork! Improve the speed and accuracy of your product picking with efficient barcode scanning. DEAR allows for the use of a barcode scanner for inventory tracking during the picking process, significantly reducing the time involved and minimizing the chance of errors. This cutting-edge method not only streamlines your workflow but also boosts overall operational productivity, leading to a more organized and efficient business model. By integrating these advanced features, you can truly transform your inventory management strategy.