How to Set a Product Yield for Scrap Inflation in EDGEBIC

To set a product yield for scrap inflation in EDGEBIC by User Solutions, open the product, go to the Inventory Planning section, and set Yield to a value between 0.01 and 1.0, then save. A yield of 0.92 means 92 percent of started units come out good, so EDGEBIC inflates replenishment suggestions by dividing the raw need by the yield and rounding up. That way the suggested quantity already covers expected scrap, and you start enough units to finish the quantity you actually need. Leave yield at 1.0, the default, for a product with no loss.

This is one product setting. For the reorder logic that produces the suggestions yield inflates, see how to set a reorder point. The full task set is on the EDGEBIC how-to hub.

Before You Start

• The product exists and is stocked, so it produces replenishment suggestions.
• Your real first-pass yield for the product, expressed as a fraction, such as 0.92 for 92 percent.
• An understanding that yield inflates suggested quantities and does not change any operation's time.

Step by Step

1. Open the Products tab and edit the product.
2. Scroll to the Inventory Planning section.
3. Set Yield to your fraction, between 0.01 and 1.0. For 92 percent, enter 0.92.
4. Click Save.

What Changes When You Save

With a yield below 1.0, EDGEBIC inflates the product's replenishment suggestions. It takes the raw quantity the plan needs, divides by the yield, and rounds up to a whole number, so the suggestion already accounts for expected scrap. For example, a raw need of 100 units at 0.92 yield becomes 109. A yield of exactly 1.0 changes nothing, which is why it is the safe default for perfect-yield products. Yield does not affect operation durations or capacity: it works on the quantity side of planning, not the time side.

Values of 0 or above 1.0 are impossible for a yield fraction, so EDGEBIC flags them with an anomaly check. Keep the value in the valid range.

How to Check It Worked

Open the inventory calendar for the product and view the suggested replenishment quantities. They should now be higher than the raw requirement by the inflation factor. Take a known raw need and confirm the suggestion equals the ceiling of that need divided by your yield. If the suggestion did not change, confirm you saved a value below 1.0 and that the product produces suggestions at all.

Common Mistakes

• Leaving yield at 1.0 and expecting inflation. Only a value below 1.0 inflates. The default 1.0 is for perfect yield.
• Entering a percentage instead of a fraction. Yield is a fraction between 0.01 and 1.0, so 92 percent is 0.92, not 92.
• Setting 0 or a value above 1. These are impossible for a yield and get flagged. Stay in the valid range.
• Expecting yield to change timing. Yield inflates quantity, not operation duration or capacity.

Next Steps

To set the floor that triggers replenishment in the first place, read how to set safety stock. To turn a suggestion into a real order, see how to firm a replenishment suggestion into an order. The platform overview is at EDGEBIC, and more recipes are in the EDGEBIC how-to hub.