CareShield Complete Curtain Plant Process Guide

Zachary McCook

Aug 14, 2026

NIXON MEDICAL

ALL ABOUT SERVICE

COMPLETE CURTAIN PLANT PROCESS GUIDE

Ordering and ID Tape Creation | Plant Processing and Fulfillment

One complete instructional guide from initial curtain quantity determination through route staging.

MARRY C STAGE

FOLD / PACKAGE

WASH / DRY

RECEIVE C ID

ORDER

Every curtain must have a unique ID tape and must be married to the correct customer before leaving the plant.

COMPLETE PROCESS OVERVIEW

How to Use This Guide

Complete Section 1 first. Section 2 covers all plant processing and fulfillment steps after curtains are available and identified.

END-TO-END FLOW

Determine quantity and create the ABS Cloud work order
Order, receive, issue stock, print labels, and attach one ID tape to each curtain
Retrieve dirty curtains and process through the 275 Washer and designated IPSO dryers
Fold immediately, package one curtain per Felins package, and store in the designated location
Check Put Up Requests, marry each curtain in ABS Cloud, verify quantities, and stage in the correct route cubbie

SECTION 1 - ORDERING C ID TAPE CREATION

Pages from the New Curtain Ordering S ID Tape Guide. Follow these steps to create the work order, receive and issue the curtains, generate unique ID tapes, and attach one tape to every curtain.

SECTION 2 - PLANT PROCESSING C FULFILLMENT

Pages from Curtain Steps at the Plant. Follow these steps for washing, drying, immediate folding, Felins packaging, storage, Put Up fulfillment, ABS Cloud curtain marriage, and route staging.

CONTROL POINTS

Use product code CSCURTBM66 - Blue Moon Curtain. Use Reason Code 8-FWO. Select Code Uniquely. New vendor curtains must be Grade N - New. One curtain equals one unique ID tape and one Felins package.

FINAL RELEASE REQUIREMENT

Do not place a curtain into service or stage it for route delivery unless the ID tape is attached, the barcode was scanned individually, Ordered equals Delivered, Balance equals 0, and the Delivery Note is attached to the package.

Follow every step. Protect the product. Deliver the best service.

SECTION 2

PLANT PROCESSING C FULFILLMENT

Wash - Dry - Fold - Package - Store - Fulfill Put Up - Marry - Stage

Every curtain must be processed, scanned, and staged exactly as shown.

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CURTAIN STEPS AT THE PLANT

Following Every Step. Every Time. All About Service.

EVERY STEP MATTERS.

Follow the process. Protect the product. Deliver the best service.

WASH FORMULA REFERENCE

FORMULA

REF

CARESHIELD WASH FORMULA REFERENCE

Who: Open Pocket Washer Operator

INSTRUCTIONS

Each plant must create this CareShield wash formula as an available option on the washer used for curtain processing.

Use the formula shown at left as the standard

3 reference for wash, rinse, extract, and drying settings.

! IMPORTANT

The wash formula must be created as a selectable washer option at each plant. Do not rely on memory or substitute a different formula.

3 Use the formula shown at left as the standard reference for wash, rinse, extract, and drying settings.

! IMPORTANT

The wash formula must be created as a selectable washer option at each plant. Do not rely on memory or substitute a different formula.

Select and verify the CareShield formula before starting every curtain load.

REMEMBER

Wash: 8 minutes, warm water, medium level; detergent only at 4 oz per hundredweight. Rinse: four 2-minute warm-water rinses at high water level; then 5-minute extract.

Dry in the free-standing dryer for 3-5 minutes at no more than 140 degrees; fold shortly after drying.