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What are Community Solution apps

Get even more about out of Katana through community-made creations

Written by David Lorbiecke

Looking to get more out of Katana outside of what's available through integrations? Our community-made solutions may just be what you're looking for

Community Solutions are lightweight tools, workflow enhancements, and automations created to extend Katana with targeted functionality. They help you streamline niche processes, fill workflow gaps, and get more value from Katana without waiting for long development cycles.


What's available

Here's a snapshot of some of the apps currently available (as the list is continuously growing):

  • Import (and sometimes export) of:

    • Historical sales orders

    • Stock transfers

    • Custom fields

    • Customer & Supplier

    • Service items

    • Customer price lists

    • Open sales and purchase orders

  • Sales order (SO) search (by customer reference #)

    • Search SOs instantly using a customer PO or reference number—no exports required.

  • Purchase order bulk discount

    • Apply a uniform discount across all open PO line items instead of editing each row manually.

  • Service item open order search

    • Identify all open SOs that contain a specific service item.

  • Multiple supplier emails on purchase orders (POs)

    • Send POs to multiple supplier emails automatically, bypassing UI validation limits.

  • SO line-item cost report

    • View estimated cost and margin per line to support pricing decisions.

  • Add new row keyboard shortcut

    • Adds a universal keyboard shortcut to speed up data entry in editable areas such as SOs, POs, and stock adjustments.

  • Historical order migration to Katana

    • Import historical sales orders, customers, and revenue records into Katana to preserve reporting continuity during system transitions.

  • Disassembly & reverse production workflow

    • Implement controlled disassembly workflows in Katana for returns, salvage recovery, and rework, using production-based logic instead of manual stock adjustments.

  • 3PL & fulfillment integration

    • Design and implement structured sync processes between Katana and third-party logistics platforms to keep inventory, orders, and fulfillment aligned.

  • SKU & BOM structural cleanup

    • Normalize SKUs, variants, and BOM structures in Katana for clean, scalable, and integration-ready product data.

  • Production & margin visibility optimization

    • Connect Katana production cost data with revenue performance to surface SKU-level margin insights and support confident pricing and purchasing decisions.

  • Manufacturing workflow optimization

    • Audit and refine your Katana production workflows, stock reservation logic, and reporting structures to reduce friction and support operational growth.

  • Where Is My Order Agent

    • Automate order status replies for your B2B customers


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