Case Study: Sara Gabriel achieves 60% increase in production planning efficiency with Katana

Sara Gabriel Achieves 60% Increase in Production Planning Efficiency with Katana

Sara Gabriel, a Denver-based couture and handmade bridal accessory designer producing over 10,000 custom units a year, struggled with forecasting inventory needs, shop-floor management, and running the business on spreadsheets. To address these challenges she chose Katana’s manufacturing ERP software, a solution built for small make-to-order manufacturers that provides real-time inventory and production visibility.

Katana implemented integrated real-time inventory tracking and shop-floor production scheduling that replaced spreadsheet workflows, giving the team clear visibility into what could be made and when materials were needed. As a result, Katana helped increase production planning efficiency by 60%, with Sara Gabriel reporting inventory control improved by more than 100%, production planning and scheduling optimized by 80%, and day-to-day operations efficiency up at least 80%.

Sara Gabriel

Sara Varela

Founder and Designer