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How the Audit Trail Settles Who Changed the Schedule
A schedule change log ends the who-moved-this argument: how a recorded audit trail of old and new dates turns a blame conversation into a two-minute lookup.
How to Adjust an Operator Punch in EDGEBIC
Correct a shop-floor punch in EDGEBIC without losing the record: open the punch, enter the corrected value and a reason, and save the supervisor-stamped adjustment.
How to Auto-Resequence a Work Center Queue After a Drag in EDGEBIC
Turn on auto job re-sequencing in EDGEBIC so other jobs on a resource row shift to close gaps after you drag a bar, with an option to remove empty time slots.
How to Build One Job to Inventory in EDGEBIC
Force a single manufacturing order to post its finished output to stock in EDGEBIC with the per-job build-to-inventory override, even when the product is make-to-order.
How to Deactivate an Operator in EDGEBIC
Retire a shop-floor operator from scheduling in EDGEBIC by deactivating them: uncheck Active, keep the history, and clear any steps pinned to that person first.
How to Group Orders by Sales Order in EDGEBIC
Switch the Orders grid to a sales-order tree in EDGEBIC so manufacturing orders nest under their parent sales order for a demand-centric view of the plan.
How to Highlight Downstream Operations After a Drag in EDGEBIC
Turn on downstream color cascading in EDGEBIC so steps after a dragged bar recolor automatically, showing which operations in the same job may need attention.
How to Mark a Product as Non-Inventory in EDGEBIC
Mark a product as non-inventory in EDGEBIC by clearing Is Stocked, so the planner skips ledger posting, netting, and replenishment for a service or overhead item.
How to Set a Default Bin Location for a Product in EDGEBIC
Set a default bin location on a product in EDGEBIC so every new inventory ledger entry carries the storage location, for cleaner records and future warehouse tracking.
How to Set a Manual Cost Estimate on a Job in EDGEBIC
Set a manual estimated cost on a manufacturing order in EDGEBIC so variance reports compare actuals against your figure, not the auto-rolled routing cost.
How to Set Reduced Capacity Across a Date Range in EDGEBIC
The date-range override screen has no entry point in the current release. See how to cover a month of reduced hours with per-day overrides, and how precedence resolves.
How to Set a Product Yield for Scrap Inflation in EDGEBIC
Set a product yield below 1.0 in EDGEBIC so replenishment suggestions inflate to cover scrap and defects, and you start enough units to ship the quantity you need.