More than 600 companies with over 10,000 users rely on Sunstice (formerly FuturMaster) to evolve supply chain planning from reactive management to adaptive, data-driven decision-making. The benefits at a glance:
- +10–15% higher forecast accuracy
- up to 25% lower cost of service
- reduced inventory while maintaining a higher level of service
- improved management of promotions and sales volatility
- consistent transparency across demand, supply, and resources
Proven in complex, volatile consumer goods markets
Sunstice addresses the unique challenges of volatile, promotion-driven markets characterized by a wide variety of products and tight service level targets.
Food idustry
Challenges: volatile demand, short shelf life, and rising production costs.
Your benefits with Sunstice:
- +10–15% higher forecast accuracy → less waste and fewer best-before date losses
- Optimized inventory → lower storage costs and reduced write-offs
- End-to-end transparency from raw materials to the final product
- Flexible scenario planning → rapid response to changes in demand and product assortment
Breweries & Beverage Industry
Challenges: seasonal fluctuations, variety of packaging options, high sales volatility due to weather and event-related factors.
Your benefits with Sunstice:
- Up to 25% lower supply chain costs through AI-driven sales and production planning
- Optimized pack and assortment planning to prevent overproduction
- Scenario planning for weather, promotions, and events
- Transparency across the beverage logistics chain
Cosmetics industry
Challenges: short product lifecycles, frequent promotions, trend-driven markets.
Your benefits with Sunstice:
- Efficient promotion and launch planning for maximum ROI
- AI-powered demand planning to manage trend-driven markets
- Synchronized planning across marketing, sales, and the supply chain
- Direct integration of POS and market data into decision-making processes
A platform for adaptive supply chain decisions
Sunstice integrates demand, inventory, supply, distribution, and scenarios into a single, consistent planning model.Companies gain transparency, responsiveness, and economic control across the entire supply network—from detailed operational planning to strategic decision-making.
Supply Chain Planning
AI-powered demand planning with early detection of trends, risks, and promotional effects—providing a robust foundation for stable supply chain decisions.
Holistic management of inventory, production flows, and transportation to optimize service levels and cost-to-serve.
Service levels, inventory, and tied-up capital are optimized simultaneously—enabling a resilient supply chain with minimal working capital.
Real-time operational fine-tuning to stabilize capacity, resources, and production performance.
Synchronized planning of warehouse, transportation, and distribution capacities to ensure availability across the entire network.
Business Planning
A cross-departmental decision-making platform for sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain—creating a shared reality across the entire organization.
Integrated Business Planning
Aligning operational planning with financial goals and corporate strategy—for consistent management decisions.
Scenario Planning
Simulation of alternative market developments, capacity changes, and supply risks—for proactive rather than reactive management.
Revenue Growth Management
Optimizing pricing, promotion, and product assortment decisions based on their impact on demand, inventory, and capacity.
Integration Layer
Seamless integration into existing ERP and system environments to ensure consistent data and end-to-end decision-making.
Global brands trust Sunstice
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“Thanks to Sunstice, planning today is data-driven, precise, and scalable.”
- With over 4,000 locations across Europe, we are the leading provider of fresh sushi and Asian snacks.
- With Sunstice Demand Planning, Eat Happy manages growth, forecast accuracy, and food waste reduction across all sales channels.
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“Our supply chain is now globally harmonized and represents a real competitive advantage.”
- The second-largest brewery in the world, and the No. 1 in Europe.
- With Sunstice, Heineken achieves standardized processes, cost reductions, and high service levels.
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“With Sunstice, we have created a unified platform for forecasting and collaboration.”
- 3,500 users across 80 countries—nearly 100% of revenue is planned using Sunstice.
- Global rollouts, improved forecast accuracy, cross-departmental workflows.
Structured Agility™ for volatile supply.
Sunstice enables companies not only to optimize planning but also to manage it adaptively. Strategy, demand, supply, and scenarios are integrated into a single decision-making model.As a result, companies no longer merely react to changes but proactively make informed decisions in the face of uncertainty.
- End-to-end planning for fast, informed decisions
- Network-wide optimization from suppliers to end customers
- Scalable AI-powered forecasting that incorporates external factors
- Translating strategic goals into operational management measures
- Greater resilience and agility in uncertain markets
Economic Impact through integrated Supply Chain Planning
Higher forecast accuracy and reduced stockouts
Stable service levels despite volatile demand
A common decision-making framework for sales, finance, and the supply chain
Optimized capacity and resource utilization
Strategic management of suppliers and procurement constraints
Frequently Asked Questions about Sunstice
Sunstice connects demand, supply, and financial planning within a single integrated platform.
This creates a shared decision‑making foundation across all functions – from sales and supply chain to finance.
Yes. Sunstice enables the simulation of alternative scenarios across the entire supply chain.
Impacts on service levels, inventory, and costs become immediately visible and comparable.
Sunstice creates feasible production and distribution plans that take capacities, inventory levels, and constraints into account.
This results in stable, economically optimized plans for day‑to‑day operations.
Your Next Step Toward Precise Demand Planning
In a structured consultation, we analyze your current planning processes, identify improvement potential, and demonstrate how Sunstice measurably improves forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and decision-making quality.