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What Is a Logging History Event Type?
A logging history event type labels each entry in an operation's actuals history: operator start, pause, resume, complete, supervisor edit, or system rollup.
What Is a Parallel Work Center Type?
A parallel work center type is the per-entry setting deciding how one extra machine behaves on a routing step: independent, dependent, sequential, or parallel.
What Is a Product Id? EDGEBIC Master Data Definition
A product id is the short identifier planners read on every grid and Gantt bar, distinct from the descriptive product name. See why the two fields exist and how renaming works.
What Is a Security Role in Manufacturing Software? EDGEBIC Definition
A role is a named bundle of permissions assigned to users. See how EDGEBIC unions roles, why rights are additive only, and what happens to roles after an upgrade.
What Is a Short-Confirm Flag on a Routing Step?
A short-confirm flag is a per-step opt-in that forces unlogged hours to be rescheduled when a job is closed short. Learn how it works with site confirm policy.
What Is a Stale Capacity Reservation in Scheduling?
A stale capacity reservation is a machine booking left by an earlier run for work that never started. Learn why a reschedule must release it before re-planning.
What Is a Synthetic Shift Slot in Capacity Scheduling?
A synthetic shift slot is the placeholder shift the scheduler creates when a capacity override lands on a day with no regular shift. Learn how weekend overrides work.
What Is Actual Cost in Earned Value Reporting? EDGEBIC Definition
Actual cost is the hours truly logged against a job by the cut-off date. See how EDGEBIC measures it in hours first, values it in currency second, and uses it for CPI.
What Is an Inferred Completion in Rescheduling?
An inferred completion is a step the scheduler concludes must have run because a later step was logged. Learn how backfilled actuals keep a reschedule honest.
What Is Days Late on a Job? EDGEBIC Definition and Formula
Days late is the gap between a job's last scheduled operation end and its due date. See the formula, why only positive values appear, and how the signed version differs.
What Is Estimated Lead Time on a Quote? EDGEBIC Definition
Estimated lead time is the calendar gap between a quote simulation's start and end. See why it dwarfs the work hours and how it differs from a product's lead time.
What Is Moving Average Cost? EDGEBIC Inventory Definition
Moving average cost is one blended unit cost recomputed on every receipt. See the weighted-average formula, why issues never change it, and how it is stamped on the ledger.