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How to Run the Pre-Flight Check Before Scheduling in EDGEBIC
EDGEBIC validates master data before the scheduling engine runs: how the pre-flight check works, what it inspects, and how to clear every row it flags.
How to Set the Priority of Alternate Work Centers in EDGEBIC
Priority decides which alternate machine EDGEBIC prefers when two can finish a step at the same time. How to set it, and why the fastest machine still wins.
How to Temporarily Disable a Parallel Work Center in EDGEBIC
Take one machine out of a parallel group in EDGEBIC without deleting its configuration, using the active flag on the alternative work center row, and put it back later.
How to Adjust an Operator Punch in EDGEBIC
Correct a shop-floor punch in EDGEBIC without losing the record: open the punch, enter the corrected value and a reason, and save the supervisor-stamped adjustment.
How to Auto-Resequence a Work Center Queue After a Drag in EDGEBIC
Turn on auto job re-sequencing in EDGEBIC so other jobs on a resource row shift to close gaps after you drag a bar, with an option to remove empty time slots.
How to Build One Job to Inventory in EDGEBIC
Force a single manufacturing order to post its finished output to stock in EDGEBIC with the per-job build-to-inventory override, even when the product is make-to-order.
How to Deactivate an Operator in EDGEBIC
Retire a shop-floor operator from scheduling in EDGEBIC by deactivating them: uncheck Active, keep the history, and clear any steps pinned to that person first.
How to Group Orders by Sales Order in EDGEBIC
Switch the Orders grid to a sales-order tree in EDGEBIC so manufacturing orders nest under their parent sales order for a demand-centric view of the plan.
How to Highlight Downstream Operations After a Drag in EDGEBIC
Turn on downstream color cascading in EDGEBIC so steps after a dragged bar recolor automatically, showing which operations in the same job may need attention.
How to Mark a Product as Non-Inventory in EDGEBIC
Mark a product as non-inventory in EDGEBIC by clearing Is Stocked, so the planner skips ledger posting, netting, and replenishment for a service or overhead item.
How to Set a Default Bin Location for a Product in EDGEBIC
Set a default bin location on a product in EDGEBIC so every new inventory ledger entry carries the storage location, for cleaner records and future warehouse tracking.
How to Set a Manual Cost Estimate on a Job in EDGEBIC
Set a manual estimated cost on a manufacturing order in EDGEBIC so variance reports compare actuals against your figure, not the auto-rolled routing cost.