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Insights on production scheduling, lean manufacturing, and manufacturing software from 35+ years of industry experience.
How the platform actually works: scheduling, optimization, the shop floor and ERP data.
Setting Up the EDGEBIC Kiosk for Your First Shift
Bind a kiosk terminal to a work center and machine, remember the selection, and start punching. A step-by-step guide to standing up the shop-floor kiosk.
What an Operator Sees at the EDGEBIC Kiosk
The kiosk idle screen shows one work center's queue: NEXT UP, COMING UP, and YOUR DAY. See exactly what an operator reads before tapping Start Setup.
What the EDGEBIC Kiosk Does When the Network Drops
The kiosk reads and writes the shared database live and has no offline mode. Learn the honest fallback: punch when the connection returns or use Manual Entry after the fact.
Closing the Loop from Shop Floor to Plan in EDGEBIC
A schedule is only alive if reality flows back into it. Trace the full loop in EDGEBIC: operator punch, daily actuals, reschedule, and a fresh dispatch list.
How a Reschedule Uses Last Night's Actuals in EDGEBIC
A reschedule plans remaining work forward from where the shop really is. See how EDGEBIC derives the resume point from your logged actuals, step by step.
How Partial Completions Carry Forward in EDGEBIC
When an operation is half done or marked complete short of plan, EDGEBIC keeps the logged hours and re-plans only the remainder. See how partial work carries forward.
How Piece Counts Feed the EDGEBIC Schedule
Pieces and hours are two views of the same work. Learn how EDGEBIC converts between them with an effective rate and how good piece counts roll into the plan.
How Supervisors Use the EDGEBIC Dispatch View
The dispatch view turns the scheduler's decisions into a per-person, per-day work list a supervisor can hand out at shift start. Here is how it fits the supervisor's day.
Planned, In-Progress, and Completed Work Explained (EDGEBIC)
Every operation sits in one of three zones at reschedule time. Learn what planned, in-progress, and completed mean in EDGEBIC and how each is handled.
Reading a Shift Handoff Summary in EDGEBIC
The shift handoff summary shows the oncoming crew what they are inheriting: setup, run, and down hours, piece totals, and recent pauses with reasons. Here is how to read it.
The Daily Rhythm of a Kiosk-Run Shop with EDGEBIC
A shop that punches at the kiosk and reschedules on a rhythm keeps promise dates honest. Here is the operator-to-planner cadence that makes it work.
What a Pause-with-Reason Record Is Worth in EDGEBIC
Every kiosk pause carries a reason from four categories. Learn why that one tap turns lost time into a Pareto chart, a maintenance ticket, and a fairer efficiency number.