Partners/Katana
The manufacturing specialist

Built from the ground up for the modern maker.

Katana MRP turns raw materials into finished goods with a visual, real-time production engine. LilyPad implements it and extends it onto the floor, the warehouse and your sales channels.

Katana
What it is

The master of making things.

If Cin7 is the king of moving goods, Katana is the master of making them. Katana MRP was built from the ground up for the modern manufacturer.

Its claim to fame is auto-booking: in a single, color-coded dashboard, a production manager sees exactly which manufacturing orders can start based on current raw-material levels.

Strengths in 2026

What makes Katana strong

01
Real-time master planning
Katana synchronizes sales, logistics and production. A Shopify order instantly reserves the finished goods — or the raw materials needed to make them.
02
Shop-floor app
One of the best mobile interfaces for factory workers: start tasks, log time and report material consumption on tablets, with real-time cost of goods made.
03
D2C manufacturing
The undisputed favorite for brands that make their own products and sell direct, with deep Shopify integration and strong make-to-order workflows.

Choose Katana if…

You take raw materials and make things.
Your primary sales channel is Shopify or WooCommerce.
You want a shop-floor experience where makers update progress on tablets.
LilyPad insight

“Katana is for the craftsman-at-scale — it prioritizes the production line over the sales channel.”

Proof

What our clients say

They have gone above and beyond to make sure things are working how our company needs. I’ve dealt with other companies who acted as if we were a pain — Ryan and his team have been so happy to help. You have our business from now on.

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America’s Trailer since 1976

One of the best consultants we’ve ever worked with. When we first implemented Fishbowl, our team felt like we were choking on change — Kelly stepped in and provided the change-management guidance that made onboarding a breeze.

World Wide Lan Tech

Hands down the best Fishbowl provider and consultants in the industry. We’ve used the Sharpe Concepts team for 5 years and have not been disappointed once.

eti Eastern Technologies
Water Treatment

Thank you for writing a comprehensive integration out of the gate for Kifaru. I haven’t heard a single complaint from colleagues regarding the integration — an amazing feat.

Kifaru International
Premier Hunting Gear & Accessories

The new platform — LilyPad Vortex — is great. It has exceeded all expectations and we are very thankful you guys created this product.

Farris Wholesale

The LilyPad program has been a great saver for us, and my sales reps love that they have all the information at their fingertips out in the field.

Renaissance Specialty Foods

Take Katana from the desk to the floor.

We implement Katana and extend it onto the shop floor, the warehouse and every sales channel you run.