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RMDB to EDGEBIC: A Feature-Parity Map
Worried a feature you rely on in RMDB is gone in EDGEBIC? This parity map shows what carries over, what is equivalent under a new name, and what is genuinely new.
The Scheduled Receipts Report as a Pre-Publish Routine
An unordered material looks exactly like one you already have, because there is nothing to wait on and no marker appears. The Scheduled Receipts report is how you find the gap first.
Training Your RMDB Team on the EDGEBIC Engine
Your schedulers already know RMDB. Here is how to train an experienced RMDB team on EDGEBIC quickly, focusing on what changed and what carries straight over.
Turning On Weekend Production in a Quote Scenario in EDGEBIC
A quote scenario can allow weekend shifts to compress the calendar. See how weekend production shortens the simulated finish in EDGEBIC and why the work hours stay the same.
Using the Manual Cost Override on a Quote in EDGEBIC
The manual cost override replaces a quote's rolled-up cost as the pricing basis while keeping the labor and material split intact. See when to use it and why a fudged price is worse.
Validating Migrated Cost Data in EDGEBIC
After importing item costs and labor rates into EDGEBIC, validate them before you quote. Here is how to check material, labor, and overhead so your quote estimates hold up.
What Is a Demand Forecast in Production Planning? EDGEBIC Definition
A demand forecast is a planner-entered expected quantity for a product in a future time bucket. See how EDGEBIC feeds forecasts into its inventory projection alongside firm orders.
What Is a Job Display Mode in the Gantt? EDGEBIC Definition
A job display mode controls which jobs the Gantt shows: all of them, a selected few, or a plan-versus-actual comparison. See how EDGEBIC uses each mode.
What Is a Shift Operator Roster?
A shift operator roster is the weekly pattern of which shifts an operator works, telling the scheduler when that person is available to staff labor steps.
What Is a Shift Resource Allocation in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
A shift resource allocation tracks how much of one work center, shift, and date cell is already booked during a scheduling run. See how EDGEBIC uses it to prevent overbooking.
What Is a Work Center Physical Type? EDGEBIC Definition
A work center physical type classifies a resource as Machine, Labor, Tool, Material and more. See how EDGEBIC uses it for editor icons and the material-versus-labor cost split in quotes.
What Is an Operator Certification in Scheduling? EDGEBIC Definition
An operator certification is the link that records which operator holds which skill, with an optional expiry, so the scheduler only counts qualified people. See how EDGEBIC filters expired certifications out of its labor feed.