Sunstice (FuturMaster)
Supply chain planning and revenue growth management from the company formerly known as FuturMaster, registered in Boulogne-Billancourt
Quick Overview
| Company | FuturMaster SAS (Sunstice) |
|---|---|
| Category | Demand Planning Software |
| Headquarters | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Founded | 1993 |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Not stated on vendor pages |
| Main Features | Collaborative demand planning, demand sensing, demand shaping, sales and budget planning, S&OP and IBP, supply planning, revenue growth management |
| Pricing | Not published; demo on request |
| Best For | Consumer goods and industrial companies that want demand planning linked to trade promotion and revenue growth |
| Replaces | Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder |
Detailed Review
FuturMaster has rebranded as Sunstice. Its about page says it is formerly FuturMaster, a global provider of supply chain planning and revenue growth management software with more than 30 years of experience, and its privacy policy names FuturMaster SAS, registered with the Nanterre trade register at Tour Horizons in Boulogne-Billancourt.
The French company register shows FUTURMASTER with a registration date of 31 December 1993.
Collaborative demand planning
The demand planning page describes automated data cleansing and best-fit selection of quantitative forecasting models to produce a baseline, an explainable modelling cockpit, and approval roles across Demand and Supply Reviews and S&OP or IBP cycles.
Related applications on the site include demand sensing, demand shaping, and sales and budget planning.
Planning plus revenue growth management
Beyond supply chain planning the company sells revenue growth management, which connects trade promotion and pricing decisions to the plan. This is the part that differs most from pure forecasting tools such as Vekia.
A rebrand to track
Sites, contracts and documents may still say FuturMaster; the futurmaster.com domain now carries the Sunstice brand. Confirm the contracting entity on your order form.
Limitations to Consider
The brand change means documentation, partners and review sites may use two names. No prices are published, the hosting region is not stated on the pages read, and several navigation sections on the new site still read coming soon. The platform is aimed at larger organisations with an S&OP process; for a lighter forecast-and-replenish job, Flowlity or Intuendi are simpler to start.
Who Should Use Sunstice (FuturMaster)
Consumer goods, food and industrial companies running monthly S&OP or IBP that also want promotion and revenue planning attached to the demand plan.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Demand, supply, IBP and revenue growth management in one vendor
- Explainable forecasting cockpit
- FuturMaster SAS named in the privacy policy
- Thirty years of planning experience
- Collaborative approval roles built into the demand review
Cons
- Rebrand creates two names to track
- No published pricing
- Hosting region not stated
- New site still has pages marked coming soon
Alternatives to Sunstice (FuturMaster)
Other European demand planning software worth comparing before you decide:
RELEX Solutions
Finland · Retail and supply chain planning platform from Helsinki
ToolsGroup
Netherlands · Probabilistic demand forecasting and inventory optimisation, Italian roots
OMP
Belgium · Unison Planning platform with demand, supply and S&OP modules
Lokad
France · Quantitative supply chain decisions programmed in a custom language
See all European demand planning software or compare them directly against Kinaxis on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Its about page says Sunstice was formerly FuturMaster, and the FuturMaster domain now shows the Sunstice brand.
The privacy policy names FuturMaster SAS, registered with the Nanterre trade register, with its address in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
It adds revenue growth management, linking commercial decisions to the plan, alongside demand and supply planning.