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What Is a Job Display Mode in the Gantt? EDGEBIC Definition
A job display mode controls which jobs the Gantt shows: all of them, a selected few, or a plan-versus-actual comparison. See how EDGEBIC uses each mode.
What Is a Shift Operator Roster?
A shift operator roster is the weekly pattern of which shifts an operator works, telling the scheduler when that person is available to staff labor steps.
What Is a Shift Resource Allocation in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
A shift resource allocation tracks how much of one work center, shift, and date cell is already booked during a scheduling run. See how EDGEBIC uses it to prevent overbooking.
What Is a Work Center Physical Type? EDGEBIC Definition
A work center physical type classifies a resource as Machine, Labor, Tool, Material and more. See how EDGEBIC uses it for editor icons and the material-versus-labor cost split in quotes.
What Is an Operator Certification in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
An operator certification is the link that records which operator holds which skill, with an optional expiry, so the scheduler only counts qualified people. See how EDGEBIC filters expired certifications out of its labor feed.
What Is an Operator-Hours Ledger in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
An operator-hours ledger tracks how many hours each person is already booked per shift, so no operator is ever overbooked. See how EDGEBIC rebuilds it fresh on every run.
What Is Build-to-Inventory on a Manufacturing Order? EDGEBIC Definition
Build-to-inventory is a per-order flag that overrides the product's default make policy for one job. See how EDGEBIC uses it to build a normally make-to-order part for stock.
What Is Point-in-Time Netting in Inventory? EDGEBIC Definition
Point-in-time netting checks demand against the current on-hand quantity only, ignoring future receipts. See how EDGEBIC uses it and how forward netting extends it.
What Is Run Time Per Unit in Manufacturing Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
Run time per unit is the hours a routing step needs for one piece, multiplied by order quantity to size the step. See how EDGEBIC turns per-unit time into scheduled hours.
What Is the Is-Stocked Flag in Inventory Planning? EDGEBIC Definition
The is-stocked flag marks whether a product carries physical inventory. When it is off, EDGEBIC skips netting, replenishment, and receipt or issue posting for that item.
What Is the Work Center Utilization Percentage in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
The work center utilization percentage is the throttle term in the capacity formula that decides how much of a shift becomes schedulable capacity. See how EDGEBIC multiplies it in, and where planning headroom actually comes from.
What Is a BOR Annotation in Routing? EDGEBIC Definition
A BOR annotation is a free-text sticky note attached to a step in the graphical routing designer. See how EDGEBIC lets planners leave shop-floor context on a routing without changing its logic.