What FSP does

FSP (Future System Planning Co., Ltd. / フューチャーシステムプランニング株式会社), headquartered in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, is a private software vendor founded on February 7, 1995, that develops and sells production support systems for Japanese manufacturers. Its flagship product, Custom FSP "Seizo-ou 21C" (カスタムFSP "製造王21C"), is an on-premise MES-style suite targeting multi-product, small-lot, short-delivery, high-quality discrete manufacturers, structured around a "Total IT" philosophy — a bidirectional, real-time information network between management support functions and the factory floor.

The platform is delivered in a Standard Edition with ten integrated software modules — Sales General (営業将軍), Management General (管理将軍), Materials General (資材将軍), Manufacturing General (製造将軍), Process General (工程将軍), Financial General (資金将軍), PDM General (PDM将軍), Customer General (顧客将軍), Electronic Data General (電信将軍), and Estimate General (見積将軍) — sharing a common data layer that delivers real-time visibility into orders, procurement, delivery schedules, progress, inventory, work-in-progress, cost, yield, quality, and material traceability. The offering is extended via Ready-Made Options (materials management, production planning, PDM) and Custom-Built Options (electronic order intake, estimation), with explicit customization services to adapt the system to specific customer operating models.

FSP operates a contact-based pricing model (no publicly disclosed rate card) and distributes primarily through a regional reseller network in the Kanto region: Maeki Co., Ltd. (headquarters plus six branches across Gunma, Saitama, Tochigi, and Nagano prefectures), CB Techno Co., Ltd. (Maebashi), and Tokionet Co., Ltd. (Ota City, Tokyo). Customer acquisition is supported by an inquiry form on the corporate site and directory listings on industry portals NC Network and J-Net21. Per the representative director's statement, FSP positions itself as an "IT-reform consultant" for Japanese manufacturers and offers accompanying training seminars and business improvement consulting alongside the software.

Name

FSP

Legal name

フューチャーシステムプランニング株式会社

Website

https://c-fsp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FSP (Future System Planning Co., Ltd.) is a private Maebashi, Japan-based software vendor founded in 1995 that develops Custom FSP "Seizo-ou 21C," an on-premise production support system with ten integrated modules, sold via a regional Kanto dealer network to small-to-mid-market Japanese manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Maebashi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FSP develops and sells Custom FSP "Seizo Ou 21C" (カスタムFSP"製造王21C"), a proprietary production support system for manufacturing companies handling single-item, multi-process, and composite processing. The software delivers "Total IT" — a real-time bidirectional information network connecting management support and production factory departments — to enable high-profit, high-efficiency operations for multi-product, small-lot, short-delivery, high-quality production.

Product overview

FSP (Future System Planning Corporation) offers a unified production support system platform called 'Custom FSP Seizo Ou 21C' designed for manufacturing companies. The system is marketed as a shift from traditional production management to a production support paradigm. The core product consists of a Standard Edition base with ten integrated software modules (Sales General, Management General, Materials General, Manufacturing General, Process General, Financial General, PDM General, Customer General, Electronic Data General, and Estimate General) that automatically share information for real-time in-house connectivity. Additional expansion is available through Ready-Made Options (materials management, production planning, PDM) and Custom-Built Options (electronic order reception, estimate systems), allowing customization to match specific enterprise requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• カスタムFSP"製造王21C": Production support system for manufacturing companies, featuring modules for sales, management, materials, manufacturing, process, funding, PDM, customer, electronic communication, and estimation management.
• 製造王21C

Products and services

• Custom FSP "Seizo Ou 21C" (カスタムFSP"製造王21C") A proprietary production support system for manufacturing companies handling single-item processing, multi-process processing, and composite processing. Built on a "Total IT" philosophy that connects management support departments and production factory departments through a real-time bidirectional information network, enabling high-profit and high-efficiency operations for multi-product, small-lot, short-delivery, high-quality production.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NCネットワーク (NC Network)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed on NC Network platform, a manufacturing industry portal that connects suppliers and buyers in Japan. This appears to be a directory/marketing listing rather than a deep partnership.
• J-Net21 (J-Net 21)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed on J-Net21, a small and medium enterprise business support search site operated by SME Organization (独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構). This is a directory/marketing listing rather than a deep partnership.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Obic: Major Japanese business application vendor with production/inventory management offerings serving Japanese manufacturers. Comparable as a domestic incumbent in the same product category, though typically addressing larger customers than FSP's SMB focus.
• SAP Japan: Global ERP/MES incumbent with significant Japanese manufacturing presence. Overlaps with FSP in serving manufacturing customers with production management functionality, but at much larger scale and broader scope — the broad incumbent against which FSP competes on niche specialization.
• Future Corporation: Japanese IT consulting and solutions firm with manufacturing-IT practice and packaged production management offerings. Comparable in serving Japanese manufacturers with IT-enabled production improvements, but at much larger scale and broader service scope.
• Oracle Japan: Global ERP/Cloud applications incumbent serving Japanese manufacturers. Overlaps with FSP in production/order management capability as part of a much broader portfolio; competes in the same Japanese manufacturing customer set.
• NS Solutions: Japanese IT services and solutions provider with deep manufacturing vertical (formerly Nippon Steel Solutions). Overlaps with FSP in serving Japanese manufacturers with IT and production-management solutions, but at enterprise scale with consulting-led delivery.

Direct peers

• Data Technology (PROVE): Sells PROVE, a Japanese production management MES for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Directly comparable to FSP in product category (production management for Japanese SMBs) and focus on multi-product small-lot environments.
• Cosmo Computer (Open21): Japanese vendor of Open21, a long-running production management system for Japanese manufacturers. Directly comparable on product category, target customer (Japanese manufacturing), and on-premise integrated-architecture positioning.
• Toyo Business Engineering (MCFrame): Japan-based vendor of MCFrame, a long-established production management / manufacturing ERP suite for Japanese SMB manufacturers. Most directly comparable to FSP on target customer (Japanese SME manufacturing), product category (production/order management) and multi-module integrated architecture.
• Business Engineering Corporation: Provider of mcframe and other manufacturing/ERP solutions targeted at Japanese mid-market manufacturers. Directly comparable to FSP in customer segment (Japanese manufacturing SMB), product scope (production/order/inventory management) and channel model.

Emerging players

• Cybozu (Kintone): Low-code/no-code business application platform increasingly used by Japanese SMB manufacturers to build custom production-management apps. Comparable as an emerging alternative channel by which SMB manufacturers can build in-house tools, partially substituting for packaged MES suites like FSP's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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