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How to Lock an Operation in Place on the EDGEBIC Gantt
Protect one operation from being moved on the EDGEBIC Gantt with Lock Single Operation Segment, and see how a lock differs from a planned-start pin or actuals.
How to Move an Operation to an Exact Time in EDGEBIC
Move a Gantt operation to a precise timestamp in EDGEBIC with the Move Operation to Date/Time dialog instead of dragging by eye, then stage and save the change.
How to Tell Which Order Edits Need a Reschedule in EDGEBIC
Know which manufacturing order edits move the plan and which do not: the field-by-field rule, why saving never reschedules, and how to batch edits into one run.
How to Check Where a Dashboard Number Comes From in EDGEBIC
Every EDGEBIC dashboard tile carries an info icon and a data-quality chip: how to check a KPI's formula and source, and how to confirm it in the report layer.
How to Compare Planned and Actual Hours per Work Center in EDGEBIC
The Plan vs Actual tab in the EDGEBIC utilization report ranks work centers by the gap between planned and actual hours: how to read it and what a gap means.
How to Delete a Work Center in EDGEBIC (and Why It Sometimes Refuses)
Delete a work center in EDGEBIC, clear the routing, schedule, and override references that block the delete, and know when deactivating the machine is the better answer.
How to Find At-Risk Jobs on the EDGEBIC Dashboard
The At-Risk Jobs grid on the EDGEBIC dashboard lists jobs whose projected end passes the due date: how to open it and drill to the Late Jobs report.
How to Read the Bottleneck Tile in EDGEBIC
The Bottleneck tile and its Focus Area badge name the constraint work center on the EDGEBIC dashboard: how to read it and what a dash really means.
How to Read the Top Jobs by Load Tab in EDGEBIC
The Top Jobs by Load tab in the EDGEBIC utilization report ranks the heaviest jobs in the plant: how to open it and turn one heavy job into a decision.
How to Read the Work Center Capacity Detail Grid in EDGEBIC
The Work Center Capacity Detail grid on the EDGEBIC dashboard puts total, assigned and available hours in one table: how to read every column and act on it.
How to Return a Work Center to the Global Shift Calendar in EDGEBIC
Put a machine back on the plant calendar in EDGEBIC by re-ticking Use Global Shifts. What happens to its custom shifts, how the badge changes, and what to check before you reschedule.
How to See One Work Center's Schedule in EDGEBIC
Open the Workcenter Details tab in EDGEBIC to read a single machine's schedule, export it to Excel for the floor, and set bottleneck anchors on the jobs it carries.