Check out the companion article: Getting Started in Studio
📌 Introduction to the Office
A workspace for fast, accurate deal documentation and easier supplier collaboration.
The Office is the workspace that helps you handle all commercial tasks and documentation for your projects. After setting up your project in the Studio, open it in the Office to:
Automatically split the project into commercial segments.
Generate essential documents (specifications, proformas, and packing lists).
This eliminates time-consuming manual preparation of commercial requests and reduces errors that slow down transactions.
Example: Office interface showing commercial segments.
⚙️ How the Office Works
Imagine you've completed a project in the Studio that includes products from two different factories and one showroom. In the Office, this project is automatically split into segments that correspond to each supplier, allowing you to manage documents and requests with clarity.
Each segment in the Office represents items from your project that are supplied by a specific company (either a Manufacturer or a Supplier). This allows you to:
Request documents from different suppliers (factories, showrooms).
Manage each segment’s documents separately.
For example, in one project you might have two factories and one showroom, each responsible for different products.
Visual guide: Commercial segments overview.
🤝 Suppliers and the Office
Suppliers use the Office as a hub for managing both sides of their business: the purchase of goods and the sales to clients. Here’s how:
Back Office — store incoming proformas from manufacturers and other suppliers.
Front Office — generate invoices for customers, adjusting prices for logistics, design, and other costs.
🎨 Designers and Private Clients
Designers (without additional commercial functions) and Private Clients cannot request documents directly from manufacturers. Instead, they must invite Suppliers to manage documentation for the segments they’re responsible for.
Flameplace recommends Suppliers with existing partnerships with the manufacturers featured in your project, ensuring reliable collaboration.
✅ Tip: Partnership suggestions are automatic.