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The End-of-Day Actual End Snap Explained
When you mark an operation complete without a specific end time, EDGEBIC snaps the actual end to 23:59 of the last day with logged hours. See why that prevents a broken record.
The Operator Attend Fraction Explained in EDGEBIC
Not every machine needs a person for its whole run. The attend fraction sets how much operator time a run consumes, from setup-only to lights-out to a two-person crew.
The Prior-Step Actuals Gate at the Kiosk in EDGEBIC
Start a downstream operation before earlier steps are logged and EDGEBIC warns you. Learn what the prior-workcenter prompt does, the honest path, and what the backfill costs.
Good, Scrap, and Rework Counts Explained in EDGEBIC
The kiosk counts good, scrap, and rework pieces separately, and each scrap carries a reason. Learn where each count goes and why only good pieces feed the plan.
How Hours and Pieces Convert on the Shop Floor in EDGEBIC
EDGEBIC derives one actuals quantity from the other using an effective rate. Learn how hours-led and pieces-led capture convert and why the rate is snapshotted.
How Kiosk Punches Feed OEE in EDGEBIC
OEE multiplies availability, performance, and quality. Learn how kiosk punches supply each factor and why quality reads n/a on any work center with no punches.
How Operator Skills Gate Work Center Assignment in EDGEBIC
A routing step with a required skill only schedules where a certified, rostered operator has hours. Learn how the labor constraint composes with machine capacity.
How the EDGEBIC Kiosk Captures a Production Punch
A production punch is one uninterrupted stretch of setup, run, or down time. See how a single operator tap opens and closes a punch and stamps the actual start.
How the Operator Pin Ties a Named Person to a Job in EDGEBIC
An operator pin hard-assigns a routing step to one named, qualified person. Learn why a pinned step slides through their vacation instead of using a substitute.
How the Shift Operator Roster Works in EDGEBIC
The roster is a weekly shift-by-weekday pattern that says who works which shift. Learn how it keys to global shifts and why parentless custom shifts can never be staffed.
Marking a Job Complete From the Floor in EDGEBIC
Tapping Complete Operation closes the punch, rolls up the day's hours, and stamps the actual end. See the end-of-day snap that keeps same-day completions valid.
Reassigning an Operator With a Replacement Drag in EDGEBIC
On the Operator-view Gantt, dragging a bar between lanes reassigns the operation to another qualified person. Learn what the drag checks and what it deliberately does not.