Buy it once. Own it forever.
Shop Office Software is business management software for make-to-order manufacturers — and Distribution Mgr is the same platform configured for wholesale distribution. One system, two configurations, running on your premises or hosted in the cloud. A one-time purchase, not a subscription: you own your software and your data.
Proven by hundreds of businesses over 40 years.
Shop Office Software began life as a manufacturing and wholesale distribution system that ran hundreds of real businesses over more than 40 years. Affari rebuilt it end to end using AI-assisted development — experienced engineers owning the design and verification — into a modern, robust application.
The rebuild included complete conversion of decades of legacy data: orders, inventory, purchasing, and receivables, with history preserved. It's the proof behind everything Affari claims about legacy modernization — we didn't just build a product, we brought a business's entire operating history with it.
Capabilities, by configuration.
One platform, two configurations — Shop Office Software for make-to-order manufacturing, Distribution Mgr for wholesale distribution.
| Capability | Shop Office Software | Distribution Mgr |
|---|---|---|
| Order management & inventory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer, vendor & master file management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Purchasing — POs, receiving, invoicing, buy cards, full reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quoting | Manufactured parts | Stocked parts |
| Job costing | ✓ | — |
| Shop floor data collection | ✓ | — |
| Shop floor scheduling | ✓ | — |
| Accounts receivable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accounts payable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Legacy data conversion* | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-user — accounts, roles, per-screen authorization | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-premises or cloud deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
* Requires access to your current system's data and table layouts.
See it running.
Demo access is personal — we issue each prospect their own access code and walk the product with you. Request access and we'll follow up directly.
Already hold a code? The demo lives at demo.shopofficesoftware.com.
More about the product — screens, configurations, and updates — at shopofficesoftware.com.
Running a make-to-order shop or wholesale distribution business?
Tell us how you work today — we'll show you what it looks like in Shop Office Software.
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