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    Indicate between Saws for a batch

    Problem Context I'd like to be able to select which saw each batch is going to be sent to and change it if desired as I plan my cutting. Idea Color Coding batches to Saw1 /Saw 2 (assign to a saw) delineate total cut time /saw add date to s...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Batch Scheduling 0

    Work space improvements

    Problem Context The text on boards in the Work Space is sometimes difficult to read, and it would be nice to be able to sort the boards in the work space by distribution group Idea improve functionality in Work Space
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Optimization 0

    Gradiation of every other line in Optimizer

    Problem Context Sometimes it's hard to follow shorter boards across to the buttons at the right Idea Add gradiation to the background of every other line in Optimizer
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Optimization 0

    Un group all

    Current Right Click menu only allows the selected board to be grouped/ungrouped. Allow the ability to ungroup all boards in the optimized solution.
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Optimization 0

    Move multiple cuts at once

    Problem Context It feels frustrating and time consuming to have to pull individual cuts around to a new board. Also sometime the piece being moved gets lost while scrolling and I have to go pick it again. Why couldn't I select the pieces I want ...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Optimization 0

    Combined Pull List for multiple batches

    Problem Context I'd like to have a single list to hand off to my pullers to go and get for the saw for the day. Presently I have to take the pull lists for each batch and manually create a combined list. This allows for mistakes in adding, writh...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations 0

    BCML - Material Row Notes

    Problem Context When working with a BCML, I sometimes have to send additional material for a project after the bulk of the products have been delivered to the job site. I am unable to add notes to identify what was added later and why. Idea ...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Material Lists 0 Tracked

    Blocking - TLF accumulation for BCML

    Problem Context When working with a BCML, I am unable to create a blocking row that identifies that I need a single length of blocking that has been accumulated by TLF from the project design.If I use the existing tools to create a single blocki...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Material Lists 0 Tracked

    It would be helpful if the pop-up modals could be moved around.

    Problem Context The modals sometimes cover information that would be helpful to see at the same time as the modal. Idea Allow the modal to be moved by grabbing the title bar. The attached screen shot shows a material list in batch creation...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations 0 Tracked

    Show me a representative image of what a job pack stack might look like

    Problem Context BFS Denver (frm Alpine Lumber) is converting from years of using Stellar to BC Connect. They are used to building the desired stack and then optimizing to deliver that outcome. It's a bad material efficiency choice, but there's s...
    about 1 year ago in BC Connect / Operations - Optimization 0 Tracked

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