The schedule is the backbone of your manufacturing operations. The schedule is detailed and very dynamic so it is important to take some time to explain the various components within this portion of the site.

Navigating the Fulcrum Schedule

The following Scribe walks you through navigating your schedule and understanding how it works. If you have additional questions, we elaborate further in the article below!

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How do Schedulers Use Fulcrum?

❌ DON’T be tempted to drag and drop

In prior systems, a lot of schedulers are used to moving things around to try and fit everything in the schedule or make sure everything gets done on time.

✅  DO adjust priorities and due dates, or just grab a job when needed!

This thinking should shift when using - instead of moving things around yourself, give Fulcrum’s scheduling algorithm the proper inputs to optimize your schedule.

🧠 Work smarter not harder. Got it! So how do I do that? There’s more on each of these in the sections below, but from a higher level:

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Organization and Setup

Settings

Navigation:

Business Setup > System Data > Scheduler Settings

The things you’ll set up one time, and not need to touch moving forward