Based on Sunstice (formerly FuturMaster), MCP provides an integrated supply chain planning platform for cosmetics and pharmaceutical companies.The solution combines demand planning, promotions, portfolio lifecycle management, and capacity steering into a single, consistent decision model, helping companies successfully manage innovation, availability, and compliance simultaneously.
Structural Challenges in Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Multi‑tier supply chains with CMOs, packaging partners, and regional markets
Multi‑Tier Supply Chains with CMOs, Packaging Partners, and Regional Markets
Innovation and Growth Pressure
New Product and Launch Risks
Uncertain demand combined with high availability requirements
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness
Documentation, traceability, and compliance requirements
Industry‑Specific Supply Chain Planning for Innovation‑ and Regulation‑Driven Markets
Sunstice provides an integrated decision foundation for portfolio, demand, and capacity planning across the entire product lifecycle. Companies gain end‑to‑end transparency, reduce product‑launch risks, and improve the economic controllability of complex global networks.
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Cosmetics Industry
Short product lifecycles, high promotion intensity, and strong trend dependency require adaptive planning. Sunstice supports integrated forecasting, launch management, and scenario simulation, enabling leading brands to scale new products quickly and economically.
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Pharmaceutical Industry
Sunstice enables integrated planning across multiple production sites and CMOs, accounts for shelf‑life constraints and regulatory requirements, and provides transparency across risks, capacities, and supply reliability—supporting effective decision‑making in a highly regulated environment.
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Mid‑Sized Companies & Niche Players
Mid‑sized companies also benefit from a scalable platform with rapid implementation, standard best practices, and flexible integration. This delivers measurable efficiency gains while keeping implementation complexity low.
How global brands successfully connect innovation and supply chain
Discover how L’Oréal uses Sunstice to integrally manage demand, portfolio, and capacities – accelerating time to market, ensuring product availability, and mastering complex supply networks.
"Demand planning is central to how we align our commercial ambition with operational reality. Our forecasting process must provide a reliable and shared vision of the business across all stakeholders."
Your Next Step Toward Resilient and Innovation‑Ready Supply Chain Planning
In a structured potential assessment, we analyse your portfolio and planning processes and identify concrete levers to reduce launch risks, stabilise availability, and improve decision quality.