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Katana Cloud Inventory vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Katana Cloud Inventory

    Score4.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Katana's Cloud Inventory Platform creates a centralized view of company inventory to maintain optimal stock levels across all of its locations and track products available for sale. Users can manage incoming orders from all sales channels and issue purchase orders directly from Katana to ensure restocking at the right time and in the right quantities. Katana can be integrated with e-commerce, accounting, and other business software to automate repetitive tasks and get real-time…

    $179

    per month

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management allows users to use predictive insights and intelligence from AI and Internet of Things (IoT) across planning, production, inventory, warehouse, and transportation management to maximize operational efficiency, product quality, and profitability. It replaces the SCM capabilities of the former Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (Dynamics AX), splitting them off from Dynamics 365 Finance, in order to provide more flexible pricing and…

    $180

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Katana Cloud InventoryMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $179
    per month
    Standard
    $359
    per month
    Professional
    $799
    per month
    Professional Plus
    $799
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Katana Cloud InventoryMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans come with monthly and annual pricing, and you can upgrade or downgrade anytime.—
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    Features
    Katana Cloud InventoryMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and analytics6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bill of materials management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounting integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Custom alerts00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Resource optimization00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Supply forecasting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Capacity estimation00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Employee allocation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Supply network coordination00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Raw material sourcing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Supply market analysis00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost analysis00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Expense Logging00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Return services00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Purchase order generation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Purchase order tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    8.2
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Packaging00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Delivery planning00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Route optimization00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Shipping performance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Fleet management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Warehouse & Inventory Management
    Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Inventory storage00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Stock monitoring00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Warehouse asset management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Demand signal sensing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Demand forecasting00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Customer analytics00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Katana Cloud InventoryMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Katana Cloud InventoryMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    Katana Cloud Inventory is great for shipping and receiving busiiness. Where things are very cut and dry as far as what comes in and what goes out, this program is excellent at keeping track of these things. We do a lot of custom build items and it is not the greatest for these. A lot of time it is difficult to both enter these items and keep track of these items.
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    Microsoft
    Well suited for Financial management in terms of processes and reporting, well suited for supply chain operations, less appropriate for certain types of businesses, such as rental management.
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    Pros
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • Tracks incoming and outgoing parts/items
    • Very easy to use and easy to learn.
    • Able to implement the program quickly and begin using because of ease of use
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    Microsoft
    • Synchronizing logistics across sites, warehouses, and transportation modes.
    • It reduces procurement costs and gains greater control by automating procure-to-pay processes.
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    Cons
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • Auto email generated with PO's cannot be permanently altered in my opinion.
    • Different pack sizes of same items do not automatically fill in inventory I've found. For example, we order an item in singles, 4-packs, and 32 packs. In my experience, If we order the 32 pack, it does not show inventory for the smaller unit sizes. Each pack size has a different item number I believe.
    • Fields on the PO are not adjustable in my experience. You must create a template and use the template. You cannot change the PO each time unless you have a template created in my experience.
    • When closing out a sales order, if you invoice from Katana Cloud Inventory and send to Quickbooks, it automatically enables the invoice to receive credit cards in Quickbooks. We use another credit card service (not Quickbooks) and do not want this feature turned on. There is no way to disable it at this time.
    • When being billed for a PO that has been received and that bill is sent over to Quickbooks, it does not show item counts in my expereince. It only translates as a total dollar amount for each line item.
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    Microsoft
    • Data Integration: It needs to be improved, as it has been weaken over the years
    • Cross system integration as a point needs to improved
    • Reporting facilities within the system impacts the user experience and performance
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    Usability
    Katana Cloud Inventory
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    Microsoft
    D365 Supply is the most user-friendly ERP for streamlining your supply chain operations.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    Our Quickbooks inventory was input incorrectly by a former employee and fixing it would have been more time consuming and less cost effective than to come up with an alternative solution. Katana Cloud Inventory was our alternative solution. Katana Cloud Inventory says that they are working on some of the integration problems with Quickbooks, and once they are fixed, will be a huge help!
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    Microsoft
    D365 SCM is good for the SMB market. has very good UX and integrates with Microsoft products well. It is easier to learn D365 compared to SAP SCM. It can be implemented very fast compared to SAP SCM. Resources to implement D365 are available in the market easily compared to SAP SCM.
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    Return on Investment
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • So far we are still in the process of counting all of our inventory. We use tens of thousands of parts
    • What we do have in inventory already is tracked very well.
    • Parts have been in stock as needed since we implemented Katana Cloud Inventory.
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    Microsoft
    • I don't have such Ideas on it , However it has positive response from my colleagues.
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    ScreenShots

    Katana Cloud Inventory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Manufacturing operations management with production schedulingScreenshot of Real-time inventory management insights to prevent stockoutsScreenshot of Purchase order management with reorder points and materialsScreenshot of Omnichannel sales management to optimize your order fulfillmentScreenshot of Financial visibility and cloud accounting with inventory syncScreenshot of Shop Floor mobile app