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Staging Schedule Changes: Save and Discard on the EDGEBIC Gantt
Staging schedule changes before saving keeps EDGEBIC edits safe: dragged bars go pending, nothing hits the database until Save Changes, and Discard reverts them all.
The Gantt Right-Click Menu: Every Operation Action in EDGEBIC
The EDGEBIC Gantt right-click menu puts exact moves, actuals logging, locking, and cleanup on one operation bar, so you can act precisely instead of dragging by eye.
The Job View Cockpit: One Job in Full Depth in EDGEBIC
The Job View tab in EDGEBIC is a single-job cockpit: a summary panel, an hours roll-up of total, actual, remaining, and percent complete, a per-operation grid, and its own Gantt strip.
The Lead-Time Tail: the EDGEBIC Gantt Bar You Cannot Drag
The lead-time tail on the EDGEBIC Gantt is a display-only bar between a job's last operation and its final availability date, so promised dates stay honest and it consumes no capacity.
The Order to Import Your Data Into EDGEBIC
Import your data into EDGEBIC in dependency order: products and work centers first, then routings, then orders. References link by name, so the thing pointed at must exist before the pointer.
Validating a Migrated Schedule Against RMDB
Validate a migrated schedule by comparing EDGEBIC's dates against RMDB job by job. Verify capacity first, then treat every difference as a modeling detail to reconcile, not a failure.
What Is a Planned Order Receipt?
A planned order receipt is a system-suggested future supply in a bucket, not yet firmed into a real order. Here is the MRP term explained and how a planner acts on it.
What Is a Planning Bucket in MRP?
A planning bucket is a fixed time period, day, week, or custom period, used to group demand and supply when projecting inventory forward. Here is the term explained.
What Is a Punch Source in Shop Floor Tracking?
A punch source records who or what created a production punch: operator, supervisor, an import, or the system. Here is the term explained with its four values.
What Is a Requirement Type in a Routing Step?
A requirement type sets whether a routing step is measured in hours, pieces, or both, with the binding limit constraining the schedule. Here is the term explained.
What Is a Schedule Operator Assignment?
A schedule operator assignment records the engine's operator booking for one scheduled operation. Here is the term explained and why it is a plan, not a payroll record.
What Is a Scheduled Receipt in MRP?
A scheduled receipt is an already-confirmed future supply, such as an open work order or purchase order. Here is the term explained and how a planner nets against it.