Purpose: The objective of this research was to implement new inventory management in a footwear company through the analysis of indicators obtained from inventory data collection.Design/methodology/approach: The methods of ABC analysis, demand forecasting, safety stock, reorder point and economic order quantity were applied. The items in inventory were classified by order of financial importance through ABC analysis, and the proposed indicators were analyzed to determine the moment the inventory replenishment should be carried out as well as the purchase lot size for each item. The research also analyzed the behavior of the demand and pointed out the demand forecasting method that came closest to reality.Findings: The study presents a method of implementing inventory management based on indicators derived from the application of ABC curve methods, demand forecasting, safety stock, re-fulfillment point, and economic purchased lot. It also indicates how the ABC classification of stocks can be used to check the most representative materials in stock. The study also highlights that the rejection of modifications can be surpassed by obtaining favorable results.Research limitations/implications: The inventory management applied in this work is based on indicators that resulted in two main data which were able to define the size of the purchase lot to be ordered and the amount of material needed.Practical implications: The methods of ABC analysis, demand forecasting, safety stock, reorder point and economic order quantity were applied. The items in inventory were classified by order of financial importance through ABC analysis, and the proposed indicators were analyzed to determine the moment the inventory replenishment should be carried out as well as the purchase lot size for each item. The research also analyzed the behavior of the demand and pointed out the demand forecasting method that came closest to reality.Originality/value: In this study, a method applied is presented, highlighting the importance of the methodological application for the implementation of inventory management. The study contributes to the encouragement and adoption of methodologies to improve analysis and inventory management in companies.

The aim of this work is to present a quantitative evaluation of the benefits of applying the Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) implemented in a shoe mold company. Based on the application of this methodology, we noticed that real gains were obtained with very little financial investment. The improvements observed in the sector were the reduction of set-up time by 60%, with an average set-up time of approximately 7 min, and an increase in the productive capacity of the sector by around 3%. There was a reduction in the incidence of errors in the machined parts due to the standardization of the processes performed by the operators. Among the advantages presented with the new system are reduced material exchange time, reduced time spent fine-tuning, less chance of errors during exchanges, improved product quality, greater reliability with respect to reduction of dissociation stocks and the flexibilization of the production system.

Homer Legacy software is a well-known software for simulation of small hybrid systems that can be used for both design and research. This dataset is a set of files generated by Homer Legacy bringing the simulation results of hybrid energy systems over the last seven years, as a consequence of the research work led by Dr. Alexandre Beluco, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The data correspond to twelve papers published in the last seven years. Two of them describe hydro PV hybrid systems with photovoltaic panels operating on the water surface of reservoirs. One of these twelve papers suggests the modeling of hydropower plants with reservoirs and the other the modeling of pumped hydro storage, and a third still uses these models in a place that could receive both the two types of hydroelectric power plant. The other simulated hybrid systems include wind turbines, diesel generators, batteries, among other components. This data article describes the files that integrate this dataset and the papers that have been published presenting the hybrid systems under study and discussing the results.

Effects of complementarity in time between wind and water resources on the performance of a wind hydro hybrid system in northeastern Brazil / Efeitos da complementaridade no tempo entre os recursos eólicos e hídricos no desempenho de um sistema híbrido eólico no nordeste do Brasil