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MRPeasy to EDGEBIC: The Data Mapping Reference
MRPeasy data export scheduling field by field: map items, workstations, routings, manufacturing orders and labor into EDGEBIC masks, with CSV and upsert rules.
Planned Start Pins: Parking a Future Operation Without Faking an Actual
A planned start pin in EDGEBIC holds a future operation on a chosen date and machine without recording an actual, so the next reschedule honors your intent and the pin dissolves once real work begins.
Preparing Your EDGEBIC Install Before Migrating
Before migrating, prepare your EDGEBIC install: choose SQLite for a single planner or SQL Server for a team, let the setup wizard handle the connection, and confirm the data source before you import.
Quote Expiry Dates in EDGEBIC: Why a Promise Has a Shelf Life
Every EDGEBIC quote carries an expiry date, defaulting to 30 days, because a promise date is a capacity snapshot. See why quotes go stale and when to re-simulate.
The Quote Lifecycle in EDGEBIC: Draft to Converted
A quote in EDGEBIC moves through Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, and Rejected or Expired, then locks at Converted. See what each status means and which one is final.
Quote Versus Actual Hours in EDGEBIC: Closing the Learning Loop
After a quote becomes an order and runs, EDGEBIC compares quoted hours to actual hours. See how the estimate carries forward and how variance sharpens the next quote.
Quoting a Product With No Routing Yet in EDGEBIC
A capacity simulation needs a routing to schedule. See what happens when you quote a product with no routing in EDGEBIC, why the simulation stops, and how to fix it fast.
Quoting a Rush Order in EDGEBIC: Confirm the Date, Price the Premium
A rush order needs a date you can hit and a price that covers the expedite. See how EDGEBIC confirms a tight date with backward scheduling and prices the rush honestly.
Quoting Products With Sub-Assemblies in EDGEBIC
A product whose work lives in sub-assemblies must not price as zero hours. See how EDGEBIC rolls child routings up recursively into a quote's hours, labor, and material.
Quoting With Alternative Work Centers in EDGEBIC
When a quote's primary machine is loaded, EDGEBIC can route a step to an alternative work center. See how the simulation uses alternates and how scenarios test a vendor swap.
Reading the Estimated Margin and Profit on a Quote in EDGEBIC
EDGEBIC shows profit and margin the moment a quote is simulated. See the exact math, the green-amber-red color rule, and how the manual override changes the basis.
Reading the Resource Load View to Spot an Overload in EDGEBIC
The Resource Load view in EDGEBIC is a live bar chart of capacity versus booked hours per work center, so a bar above 100 percent is your overload warning at a glance.