Hardware Podcasts

#068 - Challenges of small manufacturers to organise their production and inventory, with Kristjan Vilosius of Katana, Estonia

The Hardware Entrepreneur · 15 May 2019 · 44m

What this episode covers

Kristjan Vilosius, CEO and co-founder of Katana, explains how the Estonian startup provides a manufacturing ERP for small businesses, addressing the limitations of spreadsheets for complex inventory and production. He details Katana's focus on direct-to-consumer manufacturers, its integration with Shopify and accounting tools like QuickBooks, and its ability to handle multi-level bills of materials. Vilosius also discusses the shift toward Industry 4.0 for small workshops, the challenges of building an international team, and trends in the small manufacturing sector.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Shopify, WooCommerce, ShipStation
Products
Katana, Skype
Tools
QuickBooks, Excel, Airtable

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