Retail food service and hospitality: availability, rotation and assortment control
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Retail food service and hospitality: availability, rotation and assortment control

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Retail food service and hospitality require foresight, freshness and operational agility

Retail food service and hospitality require foresight, freshness and operational agility

Retailers in the horeca channel manage high-turnover products, many of them perishable or with professional formats adapted to the end consumer. Seasonality, cross promotions and management of multiple categories make assortment control and inventory visibility essential.

The main challenges facing the food service and hospitality industry

  • What does it mean for your company?

    • Fluctuations due to weather, promotions or local events

      Sales vary according to temperature, holidays or seasonal campaigns.

    • Reactive replenishment and without prioritization

      Replacements are carried out late, causing breakages and loss of sales.

    • Surplus stock after consumption peaks

      Campaigns leave excess product with risk of expiration or forced discount.

    How Imperia SCP solves it

    • Incorporate external variables

      The predictive forecast incorporates external variables (weather, calendar and behavior local) to adjust replenishment by store.

    • Risk alerts

      AI models generate breakage risk alerts and automatic orders adjusted to expected demand.

    • Recalculation of coverage

      The system recalculates post-campaign coverage and automatically redistributes the excess between stores or areas.

    Variability of demand and difficulty in anticipating peaks
  • What does it mean for your company?

    • Lack of control over expiration dates in store

      Manual tracking increases waste and reduces profitability.

    • Lack of coordination between cameras, warehouse and point of sale

      Information on stock status is not updated in real time.

    • Waste due to oversupply

      Excess fresh product blocks space and reduces efficiency.

    How Imperia SCP solves it

    • FEFO System

      The FEFO system automates rotation and generates alerts to prioritize products that are soon to expire.

    • Synchronization between warehouses

      Connected planning synchronizes inventory levels at all storage points, guaranteeing total visibility.

    • Adjust orders according to demand

      Predictive planning adjusts orders and coverage according to actual rotation, avoiding losses and improving operational flow.

    Management of perishable inventory and reduction of shrinkage
  • What does it mean for your company?

    • Commercial campaigns without logistical support

      Promotions are launched without verifying availability or replacement capacity.

    • Loss of post-promotion control

      Decrease in sales leaves product immobilized or at risk of expiration.

    • Lack of data shared between departments

      Marketing, purchasing and operations work with disconnected information.

    How Imperia SCP solves it

    • Promotional forecast

      The promotional forecast estimates additional demand and plans coverage, deliveries and rotation before and during the campaign.

    • Adjustments after the campaign. campaign

      Predictive algorithms adjust the forecast after the campaign and activate automatic redistribution or discounts by area.

    • Centralization of information

      Collaborative planning centralizes forecasts, campaigns and coverage on a single platform.

    Lack of coordination between marketing, logistics and point of sale
  • What does it mean for your company?

    • Large catalog and limited space in store

      The high variety of formats and sizes complicates shelf management.

    • Mismatch between assortment and customer preferences local

      The same mix does not work the same in all areas or times of the year.

    • Difficulty in measuring profitability by category or family

      Decisions are based on volume, without analyzing margin or rotation.

    How Imperia SCP solves it

    • ABC-XYZ Segmentation

      ABC-XYZ analysis prioritizes products with the highest margin and rotation, optimizing exposure at the point of sale.

    • Planning by store

      Planning by store adjusts the assortment according to customer behavior and local historical sales.

    • Profitability dashboards

      The dashboards integrate data on cost, rotation and margin, identifying the categories with the greatest contribution.

    Difficulty in balancing assortment, space and profitability
  • High variability in sales by day of the week or weather
    High variability in sales by day of the week or weather

    Sales change radically between workdays and weekends.

    The dynamic forecast adapts coverage according to sales patterns and weather, guaranteeing daily availability.

    Lack of alignment between replenishment and digital campaigns
    Lack of alignment between replenishment and digital campaigns

    Online promotions generate unplanned peaks in physical stores.

    Omnichannel planning synchronizes inventory between ecommerce and stores, avoiding breakages or duplications.

    Low efficiency in replenishment tasks
    Low efficiency in replenishment tasks

    Staff spend too much time on manual management tasks.

    The automation of orders and replenishment optimizes tasks, freeing up resources for customer service.

Market opportunity

Key indicators that offer a clear vision of the strategic weight that this industry has in the current and future global economy.

Global context

Global context

Data obtained from Statista*

  • 2,52T Market size 2021
  • 9,9% CAGR 2021-2028
  • 4,43T Forecast Rev 2028

Our solution: Imperia Supply Chain Planning

Connect demand, procurement, and production through a modular cloud platform, designed to adapt to the unique needs of every industry.

Demand

Using historical data and advanced calculation models, our demand planning software accurately forecasts your future sales.

Purchases

Thoroughly analyse your purchasing needs and create a procurement plan tailored to your demand forecast.

Production

With our software, you'll know what and when to produce; make the most of your production lines, avoid bottlenecks, and meet deadlines.

S&OP

Centralise your S&OP cycle: complete control of milestones, task tracking, and team collaboration.

Integration with all ERPs

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Measurable results

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Quick implementation

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01. Start with the Core Pack

Start with our demand module, the tool that allows you to calculate how much you will sell.

02. Customise with the plugins you need

Add the features that suit your business. Scale at your own pace and expand when you need to, with our plugins.

03. Calculate your price and start now

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Pau Font, Supply Chain Manager at NOEL Alimentaria
Imperia gives you the functionalities you need and not those on the market, a solution that adapts and you pay for what you need Pau Font, Supply Chain Manager at NOEL Alimentaria

What is the implementation process like?

Implementing the software with Imperia is a quick and straightforward process, starting with the integration of the demand module, and can be complemented with 2 new phases. Incorporating the purchasing module and the production module.

A process with full support from our team, with personalised training and consultancy.

  • Systems and data integration, team training, working sessions for adjustments and Go-Live.
  • Data integration and configuration of the purchasing plan and MEIO.
  • Data parameterisation and configuration of the sequencer to optimise production.

Measurable benefits in a few weeks

+11%

Reduction of shrinkage

Minimizes inventory losses due to damage or expiration.

+38%

Inventory reduction

Reduces the amount of products stored, reducing costs and increasing profitability.

+10%

Service level (OTIF)

Improves the number of orders delivered in full and within the established time frame.

Implement ABC/XYZ segmentation in your supply chain with this Excel template

Download our free template and start applying ABC/XYZ segmentation in your company. Classify your products according to their value and demand in a simple way.

Implement ABC/XYZ segmentation in your supply chain with this Excel template

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Order Summary:

Supply Chain Planning (10 users included)€850,00

Users:

  • Administrators Icon
    Administrators (1)
    01
    €0,00
  • Demand Planner Icon
    Demand Planner (1)
    01
    €0,00
  • Supply Planner Icon
    Supply Planner (0)
    00
    €0,00
  • Production Planner Icon
    Production Planner (0)
    00
    €0,00
  • S&OP Coordinator Icon
    S&OP Coordinator (1)
    01
    €0,00
  • Sales Icon
    Sales (0)
    00
    €0,00

Total Price:

€850,00

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