Barcodes make inventory management in Katana faster, more accurate, and less error-prone.
They allow you to quickly identify item variants and batch numbers using a barcode scanner — improving efficiency for stocktakes, receiving, material consumption, and more.
Availability
Automatically included in Professional plans and an add-on for Standard plans.
If items or batches don’t have physical barcode labels, you’ll need to print them first.
Learn more about the different types of barcodes.
Supported workflows
Barcode scanning can be used in multiple Katana workflows:
In Katana Web App
Perform stocktakes (with batch tracking support).
Receive items into stock (with batch tracking support).
In Shop Floor Control App
In Warehouse App
Enabling barcodes
Go to Settings → Barcodes.
Switch the toggle on for the barcode type(s) you want to use.
Generating & managing barcodes
Barcodes for items and batches can be generated automatically or entered manually.
Multiple barcode numbers can be stored for each item.
To add a physical barcode label, select a barcode standard and print the label.
Scanning barcodes
Connect a barcode scanner to your device running the Katana app.
Activate scanning mode or select a barcode field/filter in Katana.
Point the scanner at the barcode and pull the trigger.
Katana matches the barcode to the related item or batch.
Barcode rules & limitations
Each internal barcode is linked to a single item variant — no shared barcodes.
All internal and batch barcode numbers must be unique (Katana automatically checks for duplicates).
Item barcodes appear in the Items screen.
Batch barcodes appear in the Batches tab of the Stock screen.
Barcodes from archived items cannot be applied to active items.
Result: Once barcodes are enabled and set up, you can streamline receiving, picking, stocktaking, and production reporting — all while reducing manual entry errors.
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