Editing Container Properties

Purpose

The Container tab provides key information about each vaccine storage unit (such as cold boxes, fridges, or vaccine flasks). It displays the container’s identifying details, storage capacity, and current balances, ensuring staff can:

  • Verify storage conditions

  • Track expiry dates

  • Monitor inventory at a glance


1

Open Stock Management

From the sidebar, expand My Clinic and select Stock Management.

2

Select a Store

Choose the specific store (e.g., Mini Cooler, Cold Box, Vaccine Flask) and click View.

3

Open the Container Tab

Click the Container tab to view container details and balances.


Features

Properties

  • Name/Description → assigned label (e.g., Mini Cooler)

  • Type → container type (Cold Box, Vaccine Flask, Refrigerator)

  • Status → shows if container is currently Active

  • Facility → health facility where the container is located

  • Manufacturer → company that produced the container

  • Serial # → unique identifier for the container

  • Expiry → date when the container is no longer valid for use

  • Max Capacity → maximum stock the container can hold (doses or units)

  • Created By / Previous Version → audit log showing who created/updated the container with date/time

  • Edit → update details (serial number, expiry, capacity) when required


Current Balances

  • Product → name and material type

  • Quantity OH → quantity on hand (doses/units)

  • Lot # → stock lot number

  • Expiry → expiry date of the lot with indicators:

    • ✅ Green check → valid

    • ❗ Red warning → expired

  • Antigen → vaccine/supplement type

  • Manufacturer → supplier or manufacturer


Key Notes

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  • Use Detail View for reconciliation and expiry monitoring

  • Use Chart View for quick stock snapshots across products

  • Keep container properties (expiry, capacity, serial number) updated to ensure accurate reporting


Summary

The Container tab provides:

  • Key details about each storage unit (type, capacity, audit info)

  • Real-time stock balances with expiry monitoring

  • Visual and detailed views for managing vaccine and supply levels

By using this tab, staff can maintain accurate, compliant, and audit-ready stock management at the container level.

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