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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.
What Is an Actual Entry Mode in Shop Floor Tracking?
An actual entry mode is the convention deciding whether hours or pieces are the recorded truth for an operation. See the three modes and how EDGEBIC captures each.
What Is an MPS Entry Status (Suggested, Firm, Released)?
An MPS entry status tracks a master schedule quantity through Suggested, Firm, and Released. Here is the lifecycle explained and how a planner commits a build.
What Is an Objective Preset in Scheduling Optimization?
An objective preset is a named, ordered combination of scheduling goals the optimizer compares tier by tier. Here are the presets explained and how they trade off.
What Is Infinite Capacity Planning?
Infinite capacity planning nets material requirements without checking whether machines have room. Here is the MRP concept explained and how a finite engine differs.
What Is Partial Confirm Behavior in Scheduling?
Partial confirm behavior is the site rule for what happens when an operator closes a job short of its planned hours. Here are the three policies explained.
What Is Work in Process (WIP) in Manufacturing?
Work in process is inventory that has started production but is not yet finished. Here is WIP explained, with how a finite scheduler tracks and shrinks it.
What You Do Not Need to Migrate to EDGEBIC
Half of a smooth EDGEBIC migration is knowing what to leave behind: schedules regenerate, dormant items stay put, and closed history stays in RMDB. Migrate the master data and open demand only.
Which ERP Fields EDGEBIC Needs to Build a Finite Capacity Schedule
The minimum ERP fields for finite capacity scheduling: the mandatory columns EDGEBIC needs to import, the ones it needs for accurate dates, and what has no export column.
Why a Quoted Date Can Move in EDGEBIC (and How to Lock It)
A quoted date is a capacity snapshot, and EDGEBIC holds no capacity against a quote. See why a promise date can shift and how converting to an order protects the slot.