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Connect Linnworks Core (SKUVault) to Katana

Import orders with tracking, push Ready for fulfillment sales orders, and see SKUVault stock and inbounds in Katana.

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Written by Argo Ohvril

What the Katana–Linnworks Core (SKUVault) integration does

SkuVault Core, now part of the Linnworks family, is a warehouse and inventory management platform for North American retailers, 3PLs, and wholesalers. It centralizes inventory and orders and connects with sales channels, shipping providers, and other tools.

By connecting Katana with Linnworks Core (SKUVault), you can:

  • Import orders as sales orders: Each Linnworks Core (SKUVault) order becomes a Katana sales order that keeps updating, with shipped packages added as fulfillments with carrier and tracking.

  • Send sales orders for fulfillment: A Katana sales order is pushed to Linnworks Core (SKUVault) as an outbound order when it reaches the Ready for fulfillment status.

  • Import products by SKU: Products match existing Katana products by SKU, and SKU aliases bridge SKUs that differ between the two systems.

  • See stock levels at mapped locations: Linnworks Core (SKUVault) stock appears as read-only external inventory at each warehouse's mapped Katana location.

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

  • Map warehouses to locations: Each Linnworks Core (SKUVault) warehouse syncs to its own dedicated Katana location.

sync diagram showing Katana and Linnworks Core (SKUVault) side by side: arrows from Linnworks Core (SKUVault) to Katana labeled Orders and fulfillments, Products, Inventory (read-only), Inbound shipments to Stock transfers; one arrow from Katana to Linnworks Core (SKUVault) labeled Sales orders at Ready for fulfillment

Before you start

  • An active Linnworks Core (SKUVault) account.

  • The credentials the connection form asks for: your Username and Password, which are the email and password you normally use to log in to the SKUVault portal.

  • A Katana account with permission to manage integrations.

Connect Linnworks Core (SKUVault) to Katana

  1. In Katana, open the Integrations page and find the Linnworks Core (SKUVault) tile.

  2. Click Connect.

  3. Enter your Username and Password (the email and password you use to log in to the SKUVault portal), then confirm.

    the Katana connection form for Linnworks Core (SKUVault) with two fields labeled Username and Password and a confirm button

  4. Once Linnworks Core (SKUVault) 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 Linnworks Core (SKUVault) warehouse to a Katana location, or use Add to Katana to create a dedicated location for it.

    the Location tab of the Linnworks Core (SKUVault) configuration screen listing partner warehouses, each with a Katana location selector and an Add to Katana button, status showing Connected and Sync inactive, and the Activate sync button in the header

  5. Click Activate sync to start syncing data with Linnworks Core (SKUVault). 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 Linnworks Core (SKUVault).

  2. Your team picks, packs, and ships the order in Linnworks Core (SKUVault).

  3. Orders and their shipped packages land in Katana as sales orders with fulfillments, carrier, and tracking.

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

  5. Stock levels from Linnworks Core (SKUVault) update as read-only external inventory at your mapped locations.

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

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