Case Study
Tareca Vending and Imperia: from static planning to agility and precision in the vending sector
Published: 21 October 2025
Tareca Vending, a family-run vending distribution company in Valencia, faced the sector's challenges: seasonality, consumption peaks, and manual planning. This caused warehouse congestion — almost 100% full — stockouts, and overstocking.
\n\nWith the implementation of SCP, Tareca digitised its supply chain, optimised inventories, and improved service. The results: 20% less stock, 20% less warehouse occupancy, and over 4% increase in service level.
"We have managed to reduce warehouse occupancy and stock levels by around 20%, and increase the service level by more than 4%" Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
A family business that is a leader in vending
Tareca Vending was born as a family business in Valencia and today is a benchmark in vending machine services. The company had grown relying on basic tools (Excel, paper and pen) that only allowed for static planning, unable to adapt to the volatility of consumption.
"This tool allows us to maintain the minimum necessary stock in the daily rotation items, avoiding both overstocking and service shortages." Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
Collaboration and solid database
The Tareca team was looking for an agile solution to replace Excel and provide real-time data. Imperia stood out for its intuitiveness and quick implementation; within a few months they obtained reliable data and started seeing results.
"We reached saturation and moments when we were close to 100% occupancy... It was becoming a serious problem for us" Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
The challenge: overcoming seasonality and stock saturation
With marked seasonality and unexpected consumption peaks, Tareca needed to forecast accurately to avoid overstocking or running out of product. The lack of demand visibility forced them to operate with oversized inventories and created tensions between excess stock and shortages.
Why Imperia
An intuitive tool with continuous support
"From the very first minute, the Imperia team was behind us, in direct contact with our systems and integration department. They are a company that starts with you and doesn’t leave you on your own along the way." Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
Tangible results: less stock, better service:
- 20% warehouse occupancy: thanks to consumption visibility and dynamic planning.
- 20% overall stock level across all warehouses, avoiding overstocking.
- 4% service level to routes and points of sale, ensuring daily availability.
Key tools: ABC-XYZ segmentation and automated replenishment
With Imperia SCP, Tareca Vending has managed to align demand with purchasing and storage. The tool links forecasts with stock policies, minimum batch sizes, and supplier restrictions, allowing orders to be adjusted to actual needs.
Today, Tareca immediately adapts its purchasing and replenishment plans, avoiding both stockouts and surpluses. Digitalisation has unified communication between departments and allowed centralised planning for the entire company.
- ABC-XYZ Segmentation: enabled differentiation between high-turnover and low-turnover items, reordering the shelves and designing a more efficient warehouse layout.
- Replenishment Module: automatically manages minimum and maximum stock levels, applying purchasing policies (minimum order quantities, increments, supplier restrictions) and restocking each warehouse weekly according to actual needs.
“ABC-XYZ segmentation allows us to efficiently locate items. And Imperia's replenishment module is essential for maintaining appropriate stock levels without overstocking.” – Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director.
Growth and continuous improvement
The implementation of Imperia at Tareca Vending has been swift: companies with a solid database or in the process of digitalisation can see results within a few months.
Request a free demoHow can Imperia help your business?
If your organisation also manages high-turnover references, experiences seasonal consumption peaks, or relies on manual tools for planning, the Tareca case demonstrates that our Supply Chain Planning tool can transform your operations.
From inventory reduction to improved service levels, SCP offers visibility, agility, and collaboration. If you want to discover how our forecasting, purchasing, and replenishment modules can help you align demand with your resources and achieve a more efficient supply chain, do not hesitate to contact us.
"Now I have a team that supports me, provides consumption data, and plans what we should buy and how, applying stock and purchasing policies. This makes the day-to-day task much easier for everyone" Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
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