Bodegas Sumarroca spearheads digital transformation with VinoTEC and Microsoft technologies

Thanks to Tipsa’s solutions, Sumarroca achieved the flexibility and agility it needed to run its business operations while also addressing industry-specific challenges—such as enabling anytime, anywhere access to business information via mobile devices, and the ability to manage advanced reports and visual statistics for each department, company, and entire business groups.

Based in Penedes, Catalonia, the Bodegas Sumarroca group operates more than 400 acres of vineyards and produces more than 20 grape varieties without the use of fertilizers or pesticides. Following a green and respectful philosophy, the group elaborates fresh, elegant, and smooth wines by pursuing biodynamic and ecologic agriculture techniques. Founded in the 1980s by the Sumarroca family, the group employs more than 80 people and brings together companies across various businesses to sell their products on national and international markets.

During the early 2000s, Bodegas Sumarroca’s board of directors recognized that daily management duties were becoming more complex due to the characteristics of their businesses production processes and the strict compliance requirements regarding product traceability, quality, and food security. This compelled Sumarroca’s managers to consider a new business solution that could be customized and extended by a partner with strong expertise in the wine industry, which ultimately led to the deployment of Tipsa's VinoTEC solution across the entire business group.

Built with Dynamics 365 Business Central, VinoTEC is a multi-company, multi-language business solution for winery management that allows Bodegas Sumarroca to manage activities such as farming (vineyard and olive fields), production (wine and olive oil), commercial transactions (wine, food products, and agriculture services to third parties), and financial and supply chain management. The solution has received several updates over the years to integrate the latest advancements in mobile, data analysis, teamwork, and cloud technologies. The result is a solid and flexible hybrid solution that combines on-premises ERP business software enriched with cloud-based visual data analysis and reporting tools. It is a platform that satisfies each company’s business needs and promotes teamwork while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.

After implementing Tipsa’s VinoTEC solution, Bodegas Sumarroca now has a modern business platform that integrates with other Dynamics 365 applications, data and analysis tools, and artificial intelligence utilities, as well as with Office 365 collaboration and productivity tools. This has translated into a number of important business benefits for users, such as: greater product traceability; deep financial analysis by company, department, and business group; the exchange of real-time information with distributors and retailers; greater agility and faster customer response times; and improved productivity thanks to shared user experiences across different devices.