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Insights on production scheduling, lean manufacturing, and manufacturing software from 35+ years of industry experience.
How the platform actually works: scheduling, optimization, the shop floor and ERP data.
How to Set What Happens When a Backward Job Doesn't Fit in EDGEBIC
Choose whether EDGEBIC quietly falls back to a forward plan or pauses with a review popup when a backward, just-in-time job can't finish by its due date.
How to Start a Scenario on a Specific Date in EDGEBIC
Use Custom Start Date in an EDGEBIC what-if scenario to simulate a job starting on a chosen date, such as after raw material arrives.
Importing Master Data With Excel Masks, Then Scheduling It in EDGEBIC
Import work centers, products, and routings from Excel with reusable import masks, then generate a finite capacity schedule, with every column mapping and number shown.
Inventory Transaction Types in the EDGEBIC Ledger
A field guide to the inventory transaction types in EDGEBIC: receipts, issues, adjustments, reversals, and opening balances, what posts each, and how they sum to on-hand.
Keeping Product Masters in Sync Between Your ERP and EDGEBIC
How to keep item and product master data aligned between an ERP and EDGEBIC: natural keys, case-insensitive matching, Reused vs Updated, and safe partial refreshes.
Lights-Out Machining: One Operator Starting Seven Machines in EDGEBIC
Model setup-only staffing so one certified operator can start seven CNC mills in a day and let them run unattended, using the operator attend fraction, with the hour math shown.
Make-to-Stock vs Make-to-Order Planning Behavior in EDGEBIC
How a product's make-to-stock or make-to-order build method changes four planning behaviors: forecast consumption, receipts, stock netting, and replenishment suggestions.
Mapping Routings vs Operations From Your ERP Into EDGEBIC
How to map an ERP's routing and operation exports into EDGEBIC: sequence numbers, run and setup times, the two-pass import, and wiring steps into one connected flow.
Moving EDGEBIC to a New Computer
How to move an EDGEBIC install to a new PC: for the local database, back up and carry the file; for a shared SQL Server, just reconnect from the DataSource tab.
Netting Gross Requirements to Net Requirements in EDGEBIC
The netting equation that turns gross demand into a real build quantity in EDGEBIC: subtract on-hand and scheduled receipts, add the safety buffer, and size the shortfall.
Planning EDGEBIC Hardware and Sizing
What EDGEBIC needs to run: a standard Windows workstation for a single-user pilot on the local database, and a shared SQL Server for a team, sized by how you deploy.
Reading EDGEBIC Run Logs and Run History
Where EDGEBIC run logs live and how to read them: import run files, integration run history, startup errors, and the audit trail an admin actually needs.