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Connect Bleckmann to Katana

Send sales orders to Bleckmann for fulfillment and see its stock, shipments, and inbound transfers in Katana.

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Written by Argo Ohvril

What the Katana–Bleckmann integration does

Bleckmann is a third-party logistics provider offering warehousing, inventory management, order fulfilment, transportation, and returns services for fashion and lifestyle brands.

By connecting Katana with Bleckmann, you can:

  • Import orders as sales orders: Bleckmann orders become Katana sales orders, with each shipped package added as a fulfillment with carrier and tracking.

  • Send sales orders to Bleckmann for fulfillment: A Katana sales order is pushed to Bleckmann when it reaches Ready for fulfillment, and cancelling it in Katana cancels the Bleckmann order.

  • Import products by SKU: Existing Katana products are matched by SKU, and SKU aliases bridge SKUs that differ between the two systems.

  • See Bleckmann stock levels: Bleckmann's stock numbers appear as read-only external inventory at each warehouse's mapped Katana location.

  • Track inbound shipments: Each Bleckmann inbound shipment becomes a Katana stock transfer that updates as goods are received.

  • Map warehouses to locations: Each Bleckmann warehouse links to its own dedicated Katana location.

sync diagram showing Katana and Bleckmann side by side: arrows from Bleckmann to Katana labeled orders, fulfillments and tracking, products, inventory (read-only), and inbound shipments to stock transfers; arrows from Katana to Bleckmann labeled sales orders at Ready for fulfillment and order cancellation

Before you start

  • An active Bleckmann account with API access set up by your Bleckmann representative.

  • The credentials the Katana connection form asks for: your API key and Warehouse ID, which you receive from Bleckmann.

  • A Katana account with permission to manage integrations.

Connect Bleckmann to Katana

  1. In Katana, open the Integrations page and find the Bleckmann tile.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Enter your API key and Warehouse ID in the connection form, then confirm.

    the Katana Bleckmann connection form showing two input fields labeled API key and Warehouse ID, with the confirm button below

  4. Once Bleckmann has approved the connection, the configuration screen opens on the Location tab. The integration status shows Connected with Sync inactive, and an Activate sync button appears in the header. Map each Bleckmann warehouse to a Katana location — use Add to Katana to create a dedicated location for a warehouse.

    the Bleckmann configuration screen open on the Location tab, listing Bleckmann warehouses with their mapped Katana locations, an Add to Katana button for an unmapped warehouse showing Not mapped, the status Connected with Sync inactive, and the Activate sync button in the header

  5. Click Activate sync to start syncing data with Bleckmann. Nothing syncs until you do this.

How your daily workflow looks

  1. You move a Katana sales order to Ready for fulfillment, and Katana sends it to Bleckmann as an outbound order.

  2. Bleckmann picks, packs, and ships the order from its warehouse.

  3. Orders and their status changes update in Katana, and each shipped package appears as a fulfillment with carrier and tracking.

  4. Inbound shipments to Bleckmann appear in Katana as stock transfers and update as goods are received.

  5. Bleckmann's stock levels show as read-only external inventory at each mapped location.

  6. You plan production and purchasing in Katana using these up-to-date figures.

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