INDUSTRY
Sporting Goods – Mine Baseball specialises in high-quality wood bats for athletes
CHALLENGE
Managing inventory across multiple e-commerce channels while meeting peak-season demand was inefficient and error-prone.
IMPLEMENTATION TIME
Katana was implemented in just a few weeks, fully integrating with Shopify and Shiptheory.
RESULTS
Real-time inventory visibility and automated shipping saved over 30 hours per week and improved stock accuracy.
THE COMPANY
Founded in 2020, Mine Baseball crafts premium wood bats for athletes across the U.S. Combining traditional craftsmanship with modern e-commerce, the company has rapidly grown into a leading name in baseball. Their commitment to quality and performance drives every bat they make, while their multi-channel online presence keeps them connected with players and fans nationwide.
THE CHALLENGE BEFORE KATANA
Mine Baseball faced the classic inventory challenge, overstocked on low-demand items and out of stock on bestsellers. With nearly half of their annual sales occurring between May and July, every misstep in inventory forecasting meant missing out on revenue that couldn’t be recovered later in the year. Managing inventory across multiple sales channels was becoming increasingly inefficient.
Before implementing Katana, Mine Baseball managed their rapidly growing e-commerce operations using Shopify and manual processes to keep all other sales channels up to date. Their shipping process was heavily manual and disconnected from Shopify, requiring unnecessary effort to maintain order accuracy and update stock levels across multiple channels.
THE SOLUTION
Mine Baseball turned to Katana to centralize and automate inventory management across all their sales channels. With Katana pulling order data from Shopify and pushing inventory updates across platforms, the team could make real-time stock adjustments and ensure better forecasting during peak seasons.
Katana’s integration with Shiptheory provided Mine Baseball with a powerful end-to-end workflow for order fulfillment. As soon as orders flow into Katana from Shopify, they are automatically passed to Shiptheory, which determines the appropriate shipping account and generates labels without manual input. This seamless handoff between systems enabled Mine Baseball to eliminate repetitive tasks and speed up fulfillment.
THE RESULTS
By implementing Katana and Shiptheory together, Mine Baseball didn’t have to overhaul its Shopify-based systems. Instead, the tools enhanced their existing processes, making them faster and more efficient.
They are now able to save over 30 hours every week thanks to:
- Real-time inventory visibility across all channels
- Simplified shipping workflows with automatic label generation
- Improved seasonal forecasting and demand planning
- Reduced deadstock and optimized stock levels
