AIMS® Desktop Software.
Tried. Tested.
Still winning in 2026.
The original AIMS desktop apparel ERP — refined for 45+ years and quietly powering some of the largest fashion brands, importers, manufacturers, and distributors in the country. Local control. Deep customization. Battle-tested on the shop floor.
Apparel
Served
Annually
Built for apparel and textile business management.
AIMS® is computer software developed for the apparel and textile industries — providing the business management functions a fashion operation actually runs on. From order processing and inventory control to accounting, reporting, and database imaging, AIMS handles the full back office.
Order Processing
Take, allocate, and ship wholesale, B2B, and omnichannel orders with the controls large brands need.
Customer Management
Manage customer accounts, terms, credits, and contact history from a single source of truth.
Invoicing & Accounts Receivable
Generate invoices, track aging, and match payments — built into the same system.
Sales & Commission Tracking
Track rep performance, calculate commissions, and run payouts on terms you define.
Production Control & Scheduling
Schedule cut tickets, track contractors, and manage every step from raw material to finished goods.
Inventory Control
Style, color, and size matrix inventory with full multi-warehouse, multi-location control.
Purchasing & Receiving
Issue POs, receive against expected, and reconcile receipts against contractor and supplier terms.
Returns & Allowances
Process RMAs, issue credits, and handle retailer chargebacks without losing the audit trail.
Bills of Materials
Generate BOMs for production with consumable tracking, costing, and revision history.
Bar Coding
Print apparel-spec labels with UPC, GS1, and retailer-compliant formats out of the box.
Electronic Data Interchange
Inbound and outbound EDI with 350+ retailers — routing guides, ASNs, and certification handled.
E-Commerce
Push inventory and pull orders from B2B portals, DTC storefronts, and marketplace integrations.
Built for the way large brands actually run.
For decades, the desktop edition has been the workhorse behind some of the most demanding apparel operations in the industry — the kind of businesses where downtime isn't an option and "good enough" isn't either.
Proven At Scale
Forty-five years of refinement on the shop floor. The desktop edition has seen every edge case the apparel industry can throw at it — and quietly handled them.
- Hundreds of active large-brand installs
- $2.5B+ in apparel transactions processed yearly
- Stable through every retail cycle since 1984
Local Control
On-premise deployment for teams that want their ERP running on their own infrastructure, on their own terms — without depending on a browser tab.
- Windows-based, installed where you control it
- Custom reports and customizations that stick
- Built for power users and in-house IT
Deep Apparel DNA
Style, color, size matrix. Cut tickets. Prepacks. Routing guides. The desktop edition speaks fashion natively — because that's the only thing it has ever been built for.
- Native EDI with 350+ retailer integrations
- Production, wholesale, and accounting in one
- Dedicated apparel-EDI experts on staff
One installed system. The whole back office.
From PO to invoice — every step of an apparel operation, on a single desktop platform that has been quietly running large brands for over four decades.
Style, Color & Size Matrix
The matrix is built into the core, not bolted on. Every screen — inventory, orders, production, invoicing — understands apparel's natural shape.
Wholesale & B2B Order Management
Take, manage, allocate, and ship wholesale orders with the controls large brands need: terms, credits, holds, splits, and prepacks.
Production & Cut Tickets
Track every contractor, every cut, every receipt. Built for CMT, full-package, domestic, and overseas production simultaneously.
Native EDI
350+ retailer integrations including major department stores and mass retailers. Routing guides, label specs, ASNs, and certification — handled by our dedicated apparel-EDI team.
Pick, Pack & Ship
Warehouse workflows tuned for apparel — wave picking, location-based cycle counts, transfers, and multi-warehouse allocation.
Integrated Accounting
AR, AP, GL, commissions, and chargebacks — all inside the same system that runs your styles, orders, and production. No syncing. No duct tape.
The 2026 AIMS® Quarterly Maintenance is here.
The desktop edition isn't standing still. The 2026 AIMS Quarterly Maintenance — released in March 2026 — delivers the latest performance improvements, retailer EDI map updates, compliance refreshes, and stability fixes to keep your operation current. Forty-five years in, and still shipping.
Refreshed routing guides and retailer specifications across the integrated network so your trading partners stay compliant.
Speed and reliability improvements across high-volume order, allocation, and reporting workflows.
Updates aligned to the latest apparel and retail compliance requirements for the 2026 selling year.
The desktop edition, in detail.
What is AIMS Desktop Software?
AIMS Desktop Software is our classic Windows-based apparel ERP, trusted by large fashion brands, manufacturers, importers, and distributors. It is the original AIMS platform — installed, locally controlled, and battle-tested in production at scale.
Who is the desktop edition built for?
Large, established apparel businesses that prefer on-premise control, deep customizations, and proven stability. Especially suited to operations with experienced power users, in-house IT, and high-volume EDI workflows with major department stores and mass retailers.
Is the desktop edition still actively supported?
Yes. Fully supported, with dedicated apparel-EDI specialists on staff, ongoing maintenance, security updates, and our standard implementation and onboarding services. Hundreds of brands run their entire operation on AIMS Desktop today.
What is in the 2026 AIMS Quarterly Maintenance?
The 2026 AIMS Quarterly Maintenance, released March 2026, includes refreshed retailer EDI maps, performance and stability improvements, and compliance updates for the 2026 selling year. Download via the support portal at aims360.zendesk.com — our team will help schedule and apply it without disruption.
What core functions does AIMS Desktop cover?
Style, color, and size matrix inventory; wholesale and B2B order management; production and cut-ticket tracking; pick, pack, and ship; EDI inbound and outbound with 350+ retailers; invoicing; commissions; and integrated accounting. A complete back-office system, not a point solution.
How does the desktop edition handle EDI?
EDI is native, not bolted on. Our team handles routing guides, label specs, ASN logic, and certification testing for each retailer. With 350+ integrated retailers and dedicated apparel-EDI experts on staff, AIMS Desktop handles demanding compliance environments.
Can we migrate from the desktop edition later if we need to?
Yes. Our implementation team supports staged migrations to our cloud apparel ERP when ready, preserving historical data, custom reports, and EDI mappings. Many brands stay on the desktop edition indefinitely because it simply works.
How long does implementation take?
Most desktop deployments go live in weeks, not the 12 to 18 months typical of large enterprise ERPs. Our apparel software implementation specialists have completed thousands of go-lives across apparel manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and distributors.
How much does AIMS Desktop Software cost?
Pricing starts at $100 per user per month. Final pricing depends on user count, modules, and EDI volume — no per-order or per-invoice fees. Request a personalized quote through the demo form for your fashion ERP software deployment.
"We switched over from a very manual software and since integrating with AIMS our processes have been much smoother."
AIMS® and the AIMS logo are registered trademarks of AF Technology, LLC (U.S. Reg. No. 3033311). AIMS apparel and textile business management software has been in continuous commercial use since 1984.
The classic that just keeps working.
Forty-five years on, the desktop edition is still doing what it was built to do — quietly running the operations of large apparel brands without drama. If that sounds like what you need, talk to us.
