Package Integrity
The package integrity feature enables and enforces the documentation of an organization-defined package integrity status for all items each time they are removed from a device. This allows you to know more than just where your items are in real-time, but also what condition they are in. When an item is removed from a device, anything could happen to damage its sterility or integrity. Get peace of mind and regulatory compliance by ensuring the last person to touch the item has verified it is still in usable condition.
Specifically, when the package integrity feature is enabled, the following will occur in your Stratosphere organization:
- The system will be able to store a package integrity status for every time an item was removed from a device.
- If a user without the Package Integrity Management role logs in to the system, if there are products that have been removed from any of their assigned locations but have not yet had a package integrity status documented, the Document Package Integrity screen will appear. This screen must be completed before the user can proceed to the dashboard or access any other Stratosphere functionality. Users with the Package Integrity Management role will not see this documentation page when logging in.
- All users will see package integrity as a menu option.
- Users with the Package Integrity Management Role will be able to see all removals from all locations. They will also be able to edit the documented package integrity status.
- Users without the Package Integrity Management Role will be able to see all removals from their assigned locations. They will not be able to edit the status, only review their prior documentation.
- Package integrity record changes will be captured in the audit log report.
The documenting package integrity workflow only applies to users who do not have the package integrity management role, are assigned to at least one location that has a device, and have website access.
If any device reports an item as being removed from your location, regardless of whether the item has been returned or not, when you log in to Stratosphere you will be met with a "Document Package Integrity of all Removed Items" page. You will need to document package integrity of all items before you can proceed.
The page contains all the information you need to identify the item removal in question. It is very important that you document the package integrity for the correct item removal.
- For each removal of an item, document the package integrity status. (Default options are Pass, Fail, or Used, but your organization may replace or add to these options)
- Once each removal has a documented status, you may press "Save Changes" to proceed to the Stratosphere dashboard.
The same item can appear multiple times on this page, if it has been removed multiple times since you last logged in to Stratosphere. This page lists each removal, not just each item that has been removed.
Package integrity will appear in the menu for all users if the package integrity feature is enabled at the Organization level.
This page will contain a table of all the removals that a user is authorized to view.
- Users with the Package Integrity Management role will see all removals from all locations, including removals that have not yet been documented.
- Users without this role will only see the removals from the locations to which they are assigned.
The Package Integrity page functions much like the other pages in Stratosphere. The columns are sortable, and all data in the table is searchable via the search bar in the top right. Downloading and printing are also available. The package integrity page contains the following columns:
- Removed From - The location containing the device that the item was removed from
- Name - The product name of the removed item
- Item # - The product item # of the removed item
- Serial - The serial # of the removed item
- Tag EPC - The unique identifier of the RFID tag
- Event Time - The date/time that the item was removed, displayed in your local time zone
- Integrity - The documented integrity status: 'NotSet' indicates no status selection has been made yet.
- Documented Date - The date/time that the package integrity status was set, displayed in your local time zone
- User Name - The email address of the user who set the current package integrity status
Editing Package Integrity requires the "Package Integrity Management" Role to be granted in your user record. Contact your system administrator to add this capability.
In case the user who removed the item accidentally documented the package integrity status incorrectly, users with the Package Integrity Management role can edit the package integrity status of a removal. There are two methods to edit the package integrity status.
- On the package integrity page, open the quick action menu for the integrity you wish to edit and select "Edit"
- In the window that appears, select the desired package integrity status
- Press "Save Changes"
- Go to the package integrity page
- On the package integrity details page, select the desired package integrity status
- Press "Save Changes"
Enabling package integrity requires the "Organization Management" role to be granted in your user record. Contact your system administrator to add this capability.
To begin requiring users to document the package integrity status of all products removed from their locations:
- Go to the organization page
- Toggle the "Package Integrity" feature on
- Press "Save Changes"
Editing Package Integrity Status Options requires the "Organization Management" role to be granted in your user record. Contact your system administrator to add this capability.
The default options may not match your organizations terminology or workflow. To edit the Package Integrity Options available for users to select:
- Go to the organization page
- Select the "Add/Remove Features" tab
- Scroll to the Package Integrity section and make any edits desired:
- Select an existing status' icon to select a new icon from hundreds of options.
- Select an existing status' name to edit the name.
- Select an icon and name in a new row to add a new package integrity status option.
- Delete statuses.
- Press "Save Changes"
Changing the status options available will not impact previous documentation, so feel free to add, edit, or remove statuses as you see fit! No previous package integrity data will be lost or altered. Do be sure to clearly communicate any changes to end users so that there is no confusion about the meaning of a particular status.
Disabling package integrity requires the "Organization Management" role to be granted in your user record. Contact your system administrator to add this capability.
Disabling Package Integrity will instantly hide all package integrity screens and data, but the data will be retained, so the feature can be re-enabled in the future with this historical data intact. However, any removals that occur while the feature is off will not be recorded for future package integrity documentation.
To disable the package integrity feature:
- Go to the organization page
- Select the "Add/Remove Features" tab
- Toggle the "Package Integrity" feature off
- Press "Save Changes"
- Confirm your intention to disable by pressing "Save Changes" in the resulting popup.