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Min-Max vs Reorder-Point Replenishment
Min-max vs reorder-point replenishment compared: how each method decides when to reorder and how much, when to use one over the other, and how a projection reads either.
Planning Inventory for a Seasonal Demand Curve
Planning inventory for a seasonal demand curve: shaping the forecast to the peak, building ahead of it, and reading the projection so the buffer holds through the season.
Reading Days of Cover in Production Planning
Reading days of cover in production planning: what the metric measures, how it differs from a projected balance, and when it is a useful gut check versus a precise read.
Reading History Buckets: Actuals Versus Plan in EDGEBIC
How EDGEBIC splits the inventory calendar at today: history buckets show only what actually happened, future buckets show the plan. Learn to read both and compare plan to reality.
Reading the Inventory KPI Strip in EDGEBIC
The four headline metrics above the EDGEBIC inventory calendar, current on-hand, days of cover, projected stockout, and below-safety, give a part's health at a glance. Learn to read them.
Reorder Point and Safety Stock: Two Lines, Two Jobs in EDGEBIC
In EDGEBIC a reorder point and safety stock are separate levels with different jobs. Learn why the reorder point sits above safety, and how the gap between them covers lead time.
Sales, Production, and Consumption: The Three Forecast Types in EDGEBIC
How the Sales, Production, and Consumption forecast types add together in EDGEBIC, why the type is part of the identity key, and how each feeds gross requirements.
The Per-Order Build-to-Inventory Override in EDGEBIC
How a single manufacturing order can override a product's make-to-stock or make-to-order policy in EDGEBIC, and how the hybrid build method lets exceptions ride on top of a default.
What 'Not Stocked' Means for a Product's Planning in EDGEBIC
Marking a product as not stocked in EDGEBIC skips all inventory netting, ledger posting, and replenishment. Learn when to use it, the make-to-stock trap it creates, and how to reverse it.
When Safety Stock Becomes a Hard Floor in EDGEBIC
Safety stock in EDGEBIC is a replenishment trigger by default, not a consumption floor. Learn the difference, when to make it a hard floor, and why the default lets stock go below it.
Why a Replenishment Suggestion Does Not Lift Projected Balance Until You Firm It
In EDGEBIC a replenishment suggestion is advice, not supply. Learn why it does not roll into projected balance, why later buckets still show shortfalls, and what firming changes.
Why Negative Projected Balance and ATP Are Information in EDGEBIC
A negative projected balance or available-to-promise in EDGEBIC is a signal, not an error. Learn what below-zero numbers mean, why the plan surfaces them, and how to resolve them.