New Product Introduction (NPI) Planning

Launch with control, not hope.

Sunstice NPI Planning brings structure to launch decisions, and agility to early demand uncertainty. Set a credible baseline without history, monitor plan vs actual, and adapt fast, before launch performance drifts.

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New Product Introduction (NPI) Planning
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Results that matter

When there’s no history, build a launch plan that holds

When launch plans meet market reality

New Product Introduction is where demand planning is most exposed. Limited history. High uncertainty. Big bets made early. Yet once the product is live, teams often lack a structured way to track performance, interpret deviations, and decide how to respond.

From one-off launches to continuous control

Clear launch guardrails combine with continuous plan-vs-actual learning to detect drift early, test corrective scenarios, and act on the few decisions that truly matter.

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Les piliers des capacités de Sunstice Structured Agility™ définissent ce que la planification et la RGM doivent permettre lorsque l'incertitude est permanente.

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Les piliers des capacités de Sunstice Structured Agility™ définissent ce que la planification et la RGM doivent permettre lorsque l'incertitude est permanente.

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Key Features

How Sunstice keeps launches on track

Oversight
Plan-vs-actual monitoring with guided decisions

Track launch performance continuously and turn deviations into decision-ready actions. The Sunstice platform prioritizes what matters, applies clear decision rules, and helps teams correct course early, before issues escalate.

Adaptation
Fast scenarios to adapt launch plans

Simulate and compare corrective options as soon as reality diverges from the plan. AI-powered agents can explore scenarios and surface the most relevant options, so teams adapt faster while planners stay in control.

Projection
Forecast new products without history

When historical data doesn’t exist, the Sunstice platform structures a credible starting point using pattern-based approaches such as clustering. As early launch data arrives, forecasts tighten through continuous plan-vs-actual learning.

Clarity
Explainable forecasting you can trust

Avoid the usual black-box decisions of AI-based demand forecasting during critical launch phases. The Sunstice platform makes assumptions, drivers, and model behavior transparent, so teams understand the forecast, trust recommendations, and act with confidence.

Calibration
Automation aligned with launch risk

Apply the right level of automation by product, segment, and launch stage. Keep tighter control where uncertainty is high, and move faster where speed matters, with clear guardrails and agile execution.

Alignment
One shared NPI plan across teams

Align all stakeholders on a single, consistent launch plan instead of reconciling multiple versions. Everyone sees what changed, why it matters, and what decision comes next.

Impacts

Scale NPI with a repeatable launch playbook

A standard way to launch new products
Manage multiple launches at once
Focus attention where launch risk is highest
Update plans faster as reality changes
Sunstice Integration
Integration

One flow. From data to action.

Connect your Supply Chain ecosystem effortlessly with secure APIs and ready-to-use connectors. 

  • ERPs – SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, JDE, Infor, Sage
  • CRMs – Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, HubSpot CRM, SugarCRM, Zoho CRM, SAP C4C, Oracle CX Cloud
  • PLMs – SAP PLM, Propel PLM, Enovia, Team Center
  • MES – SAP ME/MI, Apriso
  • Data & BI – Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery 
  • REST/JSON APIs
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