Case Study
Tareca Vending and Imperia: from static planning to agility and precision in the vending sector
Published: October 21, 2025
Tareca Vending, a family-owned vending distribution company in Valencia, faced industry challenges: seasonality, consumption spikes, and manual planning. This caused warehouse saturation — nearly 100% — stockouts, and overstocking.
\n\nWith the implementation of SCP, Tareca digitized its supply chain, optimized inventory, and improved service. The results: 20% less stock, 20% less warehouse occupancy, and a 4% increase in service level.
"We have managed to reduce occupancy and inventory levels by around 20%, and increase the service level by more than 4%." Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director at Tareca Vending
A family business leading the vending industry
Tareca Vending started 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 for daily rotation items, avoiding both overstock 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 pronounced seasonality and unexpected consumption spikes, Tareca needed to forecast accurately to avoid overstocking or running out of products. The lack of demand visibility forced them to operate with oversized inventories, creating tensions between excess stock and stockouts.
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 team. It's 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 inventory level across all warehouses, avoiding overstock.
- 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 connects 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. Digitalization has unified communication between departments and enabled centralized planning for the entire company.
- ABC-XYZ Segmentation: allowed us to differentiate high-turnover items from low-turnover ones, reorganize the shelves, and design 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 based on actual needs.
“ABC-XYZ segmentation allows us to efficiently locate items. And Imperia's replenishment module is essential for maintaining proper coverage without overstocking.” – Sergio Ferrando, Supply & Logistics Director.
Growth and Continuous Improvement
The implementation of Imperia at Tareca Vending has been fast: companies with a solid database or in the process of digitalization can see results within a few months.
Request a free demoHow can Imperia help your business?
If your organization also manages high-turnover references, experiences seasonal consumption spikes, or relies on manual tools for planning, the Tareca case shows 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, don't hesitate to contact us.
"Now I have a team that supports me, provides consumption data, and plans what we need to 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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