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Manufacturing ERP Guide: BOMs, MRP, Shop Floor and Costing
A practical guide to manufacturing ERP: modelling BOMs and routings, making MRP trustworthy, shop-floor data capture, costing, quality and traceability.
Platform comparison
Odoo vs Katana for small manufacturers
Full ERP versus a focused cloud manufacturing and inventory app.
Context
Before comparing feature lists
Katana is a cloud manufacturing and inventory app built for small manufacturers and D2C brands, usually paired with QuickBooks or Xero and Shopify. Odoo covers manufacturing too, along with accounting, purchasing, CRM, eCommerce, quality and maintenance in one system.
Licensing, editions and features change frequently. Treat this as a structural comparison and confirm current pricing and capabilities with each vendor before deciding.
01At a glance
Odoo and Katana side by side
| Criterion | Odoo | Katana |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Full ERP | Manufacturing and inventory, with accounting in QuickBooks or Xero |
| Ease of use | Broad, needs configuration | Very simple, quick to start |
| Manufacturing depth | Multi-level BOMs, routings, work centres, quality, PLM | Recipes/BOMs, production scheduling, shop-floor app |
| Accounting | Built in | Integration with external accounting |
02
Where Katana is stronger
Fast setup and a clean interface for makers who need visual production scheduling and live stock without an ERP project.
03
Where Odoo is stronger
Growing manufacturers that need work centres, quality checks, maintenance, multi-warehouse routes, landed costs and accounting in the same system.
Decision guide
Which one fits your situation
Choose Odoo when…
- Production is getting more complex
- You want accounting and manufacturing in one system
- You need quality, maintenance or PLM
Choose Katana when…
- You are a small maker wanting a quick start
- QuickBooks or Xero plus Shopify cover the rest
Verdict
Our honest take
Katana is a great first manufacturing system. Odoo is the next step when the business needs one system for production, stock and finance.
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Can we migrate BOMs from Katana?
Yes. Products, BOMs, stock and open orders can be exported and imported into Odoo.
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