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Quoting a Repeat Order Faster in EDGEBIC
A repeat order reuses a product that already has a routing and rates, so a new quote re-simulates against today's live load in seconds. See why conversion is one-way and repeat means a new quote.
Quoting From a Realistic Start Date in EDGEBIC
Raw material does not arrive today. Use a scenario's custom start date in EDGEBIC to simulate a quote from when work can really begin, and get a promise you can keep.
Re-Simulating a Quote After a Change in EDGEBIC
When the routing, rates, or shop load change, an old quote goes stale. See how to re-simulate a quote in EDGEBIC and why a price you typed is never overwritten.
Reading the Simulated Quote Result in EDGEBIC, Field by Field
After a quote simulation, EDGEBIC fills a dozen fields: dates, work hours, labor and material cost, effective cost, price, profit, and margin. Here is what each one means and how to read it.
Reshaping a Quote's Routing With Step Overrides in EDGEBIC
Step overrides let a quote scenario skip, replace, reorder, or retime a single routing step before it simulates. See the four override types and when to reach for each.
Turning On Weekend Production in a Quote Scenario in EDGEBIC
A quote scenario can allow weekend shifts to compress the calendar. See how weekend production shortens the simulated finish in EDGEBIC and why the work hours stay the same.
Using the Manual Cost Override on a Quote in EDGEBIC
The manual cost override replaces a quote's rolled-up cost as the pricing basis while keeping the labor and material split intact. See when to use it and why a fudged price is worse.
Why a Quote Scenario Respects Maintenance Downtime in EDGEBIC
A what-if quote in EDGEBIC does not run against a fantasy calendar. See how a scenario honors your configured maintenance downtime, holidays, and daily capacity overrides.
Linking a Quote to a Customer and Sales Order in EDGEBIC
A quote in EDGEBIC ties to a customer and, optionally, a sales order, and both links carry to the manufacturing order at conversion. See how the relationships hold together.
Quote Expiry Dates in EDGEBIC: Why a Promise Has a Shelf Life
Every EDGEBIC quote carries an expiry date, defaulting to 30 days, because a promise date is a capacity snapshot. See why quotes go stale and when to re-simulate.
The Quote Lifecycle in EDGEBIC: Draft to Converted
A quote in EDGEBIC moves through Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, and Rejected or Expired, then locks at Converted. See what each status means and which one is final.
Quote Versus Actual Hours in EDGEBIC: Closing the Learning Loop
After a quote becomes an order and runs, EDGEBIC compares quoted hours to actual hours. See how the estimate carries forward and how variance sharpens the next quote.