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When the Kiosk Cannot Compute Pieces in EDGEBIC
A routing with no cycle time gives the kiosk no rate, so piece fields stay at zero instead of guessing. See why that is the right behavior and how to fix the root cause.
Why a Completed Step Frees Its Operator in EDGEBIC
On a reschedule, unstarted work still consumes operator hours but finished work does not. See why that rule keeps your labor capacity from silently shrinking over time.
Why a Parallel Step's Actuals Follow the Primary in EDGEBIC
A parallel work center shares one routing step with a primary. See why EDGEBIC mirrors actuals one way only, scaled by the factor, and where to log the correction.
How a Supervisor Corrects a Kiosk Punch in EDGEBIC
A bad punch is never edited in place. See how a supervisor corrects kiosk hours, pieces, or a reason code with an append-only adjustment that keeps the original record intact.
How an Operator's Hours Are Attributed to a Job in EDGEBIC
Every kiosk punch carries the operator's name. See how one person's productive hours are attributed to a job and summed across a shift, and why setup and downtime stay out of it.
How Operator Time-Off Reshapes the Schedule in EDGEBIC
Record a PTO or leave range for an operator and the next reschedule routes work around it. See how operator time-off works and why a named person's absence surfaces as a visible slip.
How Setup Phases Become Setup Variance in EDGEBIC
The kiosk times each changeover phase separately, from teardown to run-off. See how those phase punches build a setup-variance figure against the routing standard.
Logging Actuals From the Planner in EDGEBIC
The Log Actuals dialog lets a planner record real start, hours, pieces, and end for any operation. See how the day grid works and how it feeds the next reschedule.
Reading the Kiosk Punch History Drawer in EDGEBIC
The history drawer shows every punch and every correction on an operation, with who, when, and why. Learn how supervisors read it and why edits are append-only.
Skill Expiry and Recertification in EDGEBIC
An operator certification can carry an expiry date. When it lapses, the engine stops counting that person as qualified. Learn how expiry and recertification work.
The Actual Live Screen Explained in EDGEBIC
Watch a job progress in real time on its own routing diagram. See how the Actual Live screen overlays logged-versus-planned progress on every step without ever moving the plan.
The BOR Drift Banner at the Kiosk in EDGEBIC
When a routing changes after a job is scheduled, the kiosk warns the operator before setup. See how the drift banner compares the frozen routing snapshot to the live one.