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Production Confirmation in EDGEBIC: Report What Is Made, Build the Rest
An order for 100 with 50 already on the pallet should not re-plan 100. See how production confirmation in EDGEBIC reduces the remaining build to the true open quantity.
The Planner View in EDGEBIC: Jobs and Machines on One Board
The Planner view puts a block of job lanes above the full machine list on one Schedule View board, so a routing and the plant's load read together and a drag between them assigns work.
The Tool Constraint: The Third Thing an Operation Needs
A tool constraint models the fixture, mold, or gauge shared across every machine, so the schedule sees the one clash a normal Gantt cannot show you.
What Changes When You Own a Second Fixture
Tool quantity is units you own, not machines it fits. What raising it from one to two really buys, and why inflating it is the most damaging entry in the model.
Why an End-Product Confirmation Does Not Consume Stock
Reporting produced quantity adds finished goods to stock and takes nothing out. See why EDGEBIC posts a receipt with no matching issue, and what breaks if it did not.
What Does Finite Capacity Mean in EDGEBIC?
Finite capacity means the scheduler refuses to book more hours on a machine than that machine actually has. See exactly how EDGEBIC enforces it, day by day and shift by shift.
What Does Mark Complete Mean on an Operation?
Marking complete closes an operation and freezes it against every future reschedule. See the two ways EDGEBIC calls a step done and what date it stamps.
What Is a Quote Simulation in Production Scheduling?
A quote simulation runs the real scheduling engine against your live capacity and then throws the result away. See what EDGEBIC computes and why nothing is saved.
What Is an Alternate Type Column in a Routing Import?
The alternate type column tells a routing import whether an attached step is independent parallel, dependent parallel, or a true alternative. Learn the three values and how EDGEBIC uses them.
What Is an Import Mask? Definition and Example
An import mask is a saved column-mapping recipe that turns a recurring spreadsheet into a two-click import. Definition, worked example, and how EDGEBIC uses one.
What Is an Operation Flag in a Routing Import?
The operation flag is the mandatory routing-import column that says whether a row is an operation on a work center or a material line consuming a component. Learn how EDGEBIC uses it.
What Is an Optimizer Proposal in Scheduling?
An optimizer proposal is an improved schedule held on screen until you accept it. See how EDGEBIC keeps it out of the database and why Accept can refuse.