Inventory planning and forecasting
Manage your stock levels with insights that help you predict customer demand and avoid delays with tools that automate the forecasting process.
Plan ahead to meet demand
Katana’s planning and forecasting features help keep stock levels optimal to meet customer demand. Sell more with less to maximize the efficient use of resources and boost your bottom line.
Decrease in inventory levels
Increase in stock adjustments
Increase in inventory turnover
See it in action
Start the self-guided tour below to discover how Planning and Forecasting helps your company avoid stockouts while meeting customer demand
Keeping optimal inventory levels to fulfill every order
The planning and forecasting feature enables you to predict future inventory needs by analyzing current sales data and past trends. Make data-driven decisions to maintain optimal stock levels and streamline the supply chain.
Demand planning and forecasting
Bring data-driven forecasting into the forefront of your inventory planning to ensure you meet customer demand. Use historical and real-time data to proactively prevent stockouts and overstock.
Flexible inventory control
Set inventory control parameters that will help you always keep right amount of stock at hand. Determine ideal safety stock levels to safeguard against demand fluctuations.
Smart replenishment planning
Plan your purchasing and issue purchase orders directly from Katana to ensure timely and cost-efficient order fulfillment without stockouts or overstock.
Planning and forecasting features built to meet your demand
Future-looking visibility of inventory levels is crucial for businesses working with physical inventory to avoid excess inventory and stockouts.
Planning and forecasting tools to meet customer demand
- Demand planning — base your decisions on real-time sales data and maintain ideal inventory levels at all times
- Demand forecasting — use historical data to proactively order and restock items, prevent stockouts, minimize overstock, and improve supply chain efficiency
Replenishment planning made to fit your business needs
- SKU-based lead times — get accurate replenishment recommendations to stay on top of your inventory needs
- Minimum order quantity — set precise order thresholds to minimize costs and reduce waste
- Automatic reorder points — adjust reorder points based on real-time demand and consumption data
- Safety stock calculations — determine ideal safety stock levels to safeguard from unexpected fluctuations in demand
Always stay in stock with streamlined purchasing
- Replenishment recommendations – get a list of all your items and their forecasted stockout date, suggested reorder date, and quantities
- Purchase order management — issue purchase orders based on replenishment recommendations and easily track purchase order statuses
Get software that works with you
Test it yourself for free or book a demo with our team. Explore core features with your own data, no credit card required — or get a tailored walkthrough to see how Katana fits your workflows.
Integrate your tools and streamline your workflows
Keep your business connected with Katana at the center of your operations. Our native integrations and an open API ensure real-time data flow across all platforms. Build a tech stack that’s tailored to your needs, simplify processes, and scale with ease.
Real results from real people
"We use Katana as a one-stop-shop for operations in manufacturing, so we're utilizing all the features Katana offers."
Frequently asked questions
Katana analyzes your historical sales data and current trends to project future demand for each product. These forecasts drive purchasing recommendations, reorder points, and safety stock calculations — so you stock the right amounts at the right time. We also support third party forecasting solutions like StockTrim and ConverSight.
No. Demand forecasting and inventory planning are critical for any product business. Distributors, wholesalers, ecommerce sellers, DTC brands, and retailers all use Katana’s forecasting to optimize purchasing, reduce overstock, and prevent stockouts.
Yes. Katana’s replenishment engine combines demand forecasts, current stock levels, supplier lead times, and minimum order quantities to generate specific purchasing recommendations — including forecasted stockout dates so you know which orders are most urgent.
Yes. By matching purchasing to actual demand patterns rather than gut feel, Katana helps reduce overstock.
Get visibility over your sales and stock
Wave goodbye to uncertainty with Katana Cloud Inventory — AI-powered for total inventory control
