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What Is a BOR Work Center Type in a Routing?
A BOR work center type is the step-level setting choosing normal, independent parallel, or dependent parallel behavior. Learn how it differs from the machine's own type.
What Is a Continuous-Process Model Mismatch Check?
This check flags a transfer batch set on a step that ran on a continuous-process machine, where the piece-count overlap model can never fire. Definition and fix.
What Is a Dead-Field Check in Scheduling?
A dead-field check flags routing values the scheduler never reads, so a planner learns move and teardown hours have no effect before they are trusted.
What Is a KPI Tile in a Manufacturing Dashboard? EDGEBIC Definition
A KPI tile is one metric plus its target, trend, provenance and formula. See the seven parts of an EDGEBIC tile and why an unavailable metric shows a dash.
What Is a Logging History Event Type?
A logging history event type labels each entry in an operation's actuals history: operator start, pause, resume, complete, supervisor edit, or system rollup.
What Is a Parallel Work Center Type?
A parallel work center type is the per-entry setting deciding how one extra machine behaves on a routing step: independent, dependent, sequential, or parallel.
What Is a Product Id? EDGEBIC Master Data Definition
A product id is the short identifier planners read on every grid and Gantt bar, distinct from the descriptive product name. See why the two fields exist and how renaming works.
What Is a Security Role in Manufacturing Software? EDGEBIC Definition
A role is a named bundle of permissions assigned to users. See how EDGEBIC unions roles, why rights are additive only, and what happens to roles after an upgrade.
What Is a Short-Confirm Flag on a Routing Step?
A short-confirm flag is a per-step opt-in that forces unlogged hours to be rescheduled when a job is closed short. Learn how it works with site confirm policy.
What Is a Stale Capacity Reservation in Scheduling?
A stale capacity reservation is a machine booking left by an earlier run for work that never started. Learn why a reschedule must release it before re-planning.
What Is a Synthetic Shift Slot in Capacity Scheduling?
A synthetic shift slot is the placeholder shift the scheduler creates when a capacity override lands on a day with no regular shift. Learn how weekend overrides work.
What Is Actual Cost in Earned Value Reporting? EDGEBIC Definition
Actual cost is the hours truly logged against a job by the cut-off date. See how EDGEBIC measures it in hours first, values it in currency second, and uses it for CPI.