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Connect iCreate to Katana

Map iCreate warehouses to Katana locations, import products by SKU, view read-only stock and track inbound shipments.

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Written by Argo Ohvril

What the Katana–iCreate integration does

iCreate.Fashion is a SaaS platform that connects fashion designers, apparel brands, suppliers, manufacturers and retailers through shared product, manufacturing, inventory and operational workflows. Its iCreate Power suite includes factory PLM, operations, WMS and ERP capabilities.

By connecting Katana with iCreate, you can:

  • Map warehouses to locations: Each iCreate warehouse is linked to its own dedicated Katana location, and only mapped warehouses sync.

  • Import products by SKU: iCreate products are matched to Katana items by SKU, and SKU aliases can bridge SKUs that don't match.

  • See stock levels in Katana: iCreate stock appears as read-only external inventory at each warehouse's mapped location.

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

sync diagram showing data flowing one way from iCreate to Katana: iCreate warehouses mapped to Katana locations, iCreate products imported as Katana products by SKU, iCreate stock levels shown as read-only external inventory, and iCreate inbound shipments becoming Katana stock transfers

Before you start

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

  • The credentials the connection form asks for: your iCreate Username and Password.

  • A Katana account with permission to manage integrations.

Connect iCreate to Katana

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

  2. Click Connect.

  3. In the connection form, enter your iCreate Username and Password, then confirm.

    the Katana iCreate connection form showing the Username and Password fields and the confirm button

  4. Once iCreate 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 iCreate warehouse to a Katana location. Use Add to Katana to create a dedicated location for a warehouse.

    the iCreate configuration screen on the Location tab showing the warehouse location mapping panel, with iCreate warehouses listed next to their Katana locations, an Add to Katana button for a warehouse marked 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 iCreate. Nothing syncs until you do this.

How your daily workflow looks

  1. iCreate holds and manages your physical stock in its mapped warehouses.

  2. Products in iCreate are imported into Katana by SKU. Existing Katana products are matched, and unknown SKUs create new products.

  3. Inbound shipments in iCreate appear in Katana as stock transfers into the mapped location.

  4. As iCreate receives goods, the stock transfers update with received quantities.

  5. iCreate stock levels appear in Katana as read-only external inventory. Reconciliation creates stock adjustments for any differences.

  6. You plan purchasing and production in Katana using the up-to-date stock picture.

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