Case Study: Hornby Organic achieves 100% improved inventory control and 50% less admin time with Katana

Hornby Organic improves production efficiency by 100% with Katana

Hornby Organic, a Canadian maker of certified organic energy bars, needed a more reliable system than spreadsheets to meet strict food‑safety traceability requirements and scale production while managing batch planning, warehousing and growing sales channels. They chose Katana’s manufacturing software to provide end‑to‑end traceability, accurate inventory tracking and integrated order management.

Katana consolidated Hornby Organic’s orders, enabled batch and expiry tracking, master planning and product recipes, and integrated with their Shopify and accounting systems. As a result, Hornby Organic improved raw material and product inventory control by 100%, halved admin time, doubled production‑planning efficiency, and achieved additional gains—nearly 60% better on‑time fulfillment, 30% inventory optimization and up to 40% increased day‑to‑day efficiency with Katana.

Hornby Organic

Irah Vet

Founder and Chief Executive Officer