Connectivity interruptions
Web-only ERP forces staff to stop selling when the network drops.
Products
CMDS
Offline-first Windows desktop ERP for distribution and retail counters.
Commercial Desktop ERPRelease candidate
Product overview
- Built for counter and branch staff who cannot depend on continuous internet access.
- Connects sales documents, stock movement and payment records in one local system of record.
- Designed as a product foundation that can sync with a central database when online.
- Release candidate v1.0.0 — feature-complete for its target workflows and under active hardening, not a claim of universal production deployment.
Intended users
- Distributors with branch or counter sales teams
- Retail shops needing fast document entry
- Owners who want auditable stock and cash visibility
- IT staff managing SQL Server on premises or hosted
Business problems addressed
Untrusted stock numbers
Balances in spreadsheets diverge from what the warehouse can actually dispatch.
Slow end-of-day reconciliation
Payments and returns are reconstructed manually after the shift.
Core capabilities
Sales and returns documents
Quotations, invoices and returns with immediate stock impact.
Multi-warehouse inventory
Receipts, transfers and adjustments with movement history.
Treasury recording
Customer and supplier payments linked to open balances.
Main modules
- Product catalog and units
- Customer and supplier registry
- Sales and purchase documents
- Warehouse movement
- Payments and balance views
- Operational reports
Technology stack
- .NET 8
- WPF
- SQL Server
- EF Core
Architecture summary
- WPF desktop client with local SQL Server or Express database
- Repository and service layers separating UI from data access
- Parameterized queries throughout — no string-concatenated SQL
- Optional sync service for central consolidation when scoped
Security and data considerations
- Role-based login with permission checks on actions
- Audit fields on critical document changes
- Local database access restricted to application service account
- No secrets embedded in client binaries
Product interface gallery
Counter sales workspace
Fast invoice entry with stock availability and customer balance context.
Product screenshot with sample data.
Deployment model
On-premises or hosted SQL deployment
CMDS is intended for Windows environments where the business controls database hosting. Installation, backup and update procedures are documented for the operations team.
- Per-branch or per-counter installation models
- Documented backup expectations for local databases
- Versioned release packages with migration scripts
Known scope boundaries
- Not a full statutory accounting suite unless separately scoped
- No implied multi-country tax compliance out of the box
- Mobile and web portals are separate product paths
- Third-party ERP resale is outside CMDS scope
Frequently asked questions
No. CMDS is designed for offline-first counter and branch use. Sync to a central server is optional and scoped per deployment.
Related work
Commercial Desktop ERPWindows desktopRelease candidate
CMDS
Offline-first Windows desktop ERP for trading counters and branches — inventory, sales, purchasing, payments, expenses and reporting. Release Candidate v1.0.0.
- Offline-first Windows counter operations
- Sales, stock and treasury in one local record
- Role-gated discounts and adjustments
Technology: .NET 8 · WPF · SQL Server · EF Core
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