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A Completed Job Moved When I Rescheduled: Why It Almost Never Did
Completed work is never moved by a reschedule. When it looks like it did, the cause is a missing actual end date, a partial step's forward split, or a stale view. How to tell.
A Holiday Did Not Reduce Capacity: Causes and Fixes
When a holiday you added leaves capacity untouched, the cause is usually a holiday added after the last run, the wrong holiday level, or an override holding the day open. How to tell.
A Parallel Operation Did Not Mirror: Causes and Fixes
When a dependent parallel operation's partner machines do not show matching times, the cause is a shared-shift gap, a failed parent, or a miswired parallel setting. How to tell which.
A Work Center Group Scheduled the Wrong Machine: Causes and Fixes
When a machine-pool routing lands on a machine you did not expect, the cause is usually the group's selection strategy working as designed. How to read the choice and steer it.
How to Add a Machine to a Pool in EDGEBIC
Add a member to a work center group in EDGEBIC so every routing bound to the pool considers it. Set the member's efficiency factor, setup override, and priority.
How to Add a Product to the MPS Grid in EDGEBIC
Get a product onto the MPS grid in EDGEBIC: set build method to make-to-stock, flag it stocked, then open the master production schedule tab and select it.
How to Add a User in EDGEBIC
Add a named sign-in account in EDGEBIC: open Security, click New user, fill the dialog, tick a role, and set the must-change flag so the person picks their own password.
How to Add an Extra Shift in a Scenario in EDGEBIC
Model a second shift or overtime in an EDGEBIC scenario: add a work center capacity override, set the capacity percent, and re-simulate the what-if.
How to Add Transit Days Between Two Steps in EDGEBIC
Add a shipping or outside-vendor delay between two routing steps in EDGEBIC. Set transit days on the upstream step and choose calendar or working days.
How to Audit the Inventory Ledger for a Part in EDGEBIC
Audit the inventory ledger for a part in EDGEBIC: open Transaction History, read the running balance, filter to manual movements, and confirm on-hand matches the ledger.
How to Back Up the EDGEBIC Database
Back up the EDGEBIC database: click Export on the DataSource tab for a timestamped SQLite copy, or use your SQL Server backup plan. One click before every destructive change.
How to Certify an Operator With an Expiry Date in EDGEBIC
Record an operator certification with an expiry date in EDGEBIC so the scheduler stops counting the person as qualified once the credential lapses.