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How to Run the Work Center Utilization Report in EDGEBIC
The work center utilization report in EDGEBIC is the authoritative capacity view: how to set its range, read the KPI strip and ratings, and drill into a backlog.
How to Schedule a Half-Day Holiday in EDGEBIC (Partial Closures)
How to add a partial holiday in EDGEBIC: untick Closes the whole day, set the blocked window, and see exactly how much capacity each shift loses to the overlap.
How to Schedule a Rush Order in EDGEBIC
Schedule a rush order in EDGEBIC: give it a low priority number, re-run with the right scope, and read Days Late to see whether the plan can actually make the date.
How to Schedule a Single Job in EDGEBIC
Schedule a single job in EDGEBIC without disturbing the rest of the plan: tick one row on Drive Schedule, or use the Job View tab's Re-Schedule button.
How to See Daily Production Totals in EDGEBIC
The Daily Production report in EDGEBIC shows planned versus actual hours and pieces per work center per day: how to run it, read adherence, and catch bad actuals.
How to See Who Changed a Schedule in EDGEBIC
See who changed a schedule: open the job audit trail, read the event types, and check the before-and-after dates on every reschedule, drag, and completion.
How to See Why a Job Is Late in EDGEBIC
See why a job is late in EDGEBIC with a five-check diagnostic: capacity taken first, calendar gaps, work center throttles, routing waits, and resume-from-reality.
How to Set a Customer Credit Limit in EDGEBIC
Set a customer credit limit in EDGEBIC, understand the warning it raises when the balance exceeds it, and know why it never blocks an order from being placed.
How to Set a Job Priority in EDGEBIC
Set a job priority in EDGEBIC by typing the number or dragging the row, then re-run. Covers priority bands, tie-breaking, and why the queue order is the plan.
How to Set a Product Cost in EDGEBIC
Set or update a product's rollup cost and sale price in EDGEBIC, and know which quotes pick up the new numbers and which keep their historical figures.
How to Set Daily Working Hours and Breaks in EDGEBIC
How to set per-weekday start and end times on a shift in EDGEBIC, and the three correct ways to model a lunch break so capacity numbers stay honest.
How to Set Up an Overnight Shift in EDGEBIC (Crossing Midnight)
How to set up a shift that crosses midnight in EDGEBIC: enter the wrap-around times directly, understand which day the hours count on, and confirm it worked.