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Product vs Material

Understand the key differences between products and materials in Katana.

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Written by Dayvid Lorbiecke
Updated over a month ago

In Katana, products are finished goods intended for sale, while materials are raw inputs used in production (but can also be sold). Products include key details like SKUs and pricing, essential for inventory tracking and sales. Materials, on the other hand, are tracked for consumption in manufacturing processes.

When adding items to Katana, it's common to question whether an item should be classified as a product or material. This short guide should help.

Materials

An item is classified as a material if it is a raw material used in production and usually not sold.

Products

An item is classified as a product if it's:


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