Measuring Up – Thinking Out Loud

Episode Summary  Even when a refrigerator display reads exactly 5°C, the temperature inside can vary dramatically from corner to corner. Heat rises, cold air falls, and every time a door opens, the environment shifts. Temperature mapping aims to replace assumptions with scientific evidence by measuring and documenting temperatures throughout a controlled space over time to demonstrate that it is g...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up: Thinking Out Loud , host Bill White sits down with Amy Shortman, founder of ASC Associates, to explore the evolving landscape of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and what it truly takes to protect pharmaceutical products across the supply chain. The conversation traces how the industry has evolved since the late 1990s, when temperature control was inconsis...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up, Thinking Out Loud, host Bill White sits down with Karen Greene, Vice President of Client Solutions at Network Partners Group and Principal Consultant at Canyon Labs, to discuss the critical intersection of packaging engineering and temperature control. With over 40 years of experience in the life sciences industry, Karen explores the complexities of cold c...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up: Thinking Out Loud , host Bill White sits down again with Jim Bacon, founder of Stay Cool Logistics, to break down the complexities of risk management in pharmaceutical logistics.  Jim comes back to his "Four Quadrants of Risk" (financial, hazard, strategic, and operational) concept to explain how understanding these categories allows organization...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up: Thinking Out Loud , host Bill White sits down with Sean Merrill, a Validation Engineer at Testo with over 11 years of experience in commissioning, qualification, and validation. They explore the critical history of the regulatory landscape and how modern risk-based approaches are streamlining safety protocols in the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. T...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up: Thinking Out Loud , host Bill White sits down again with Jim Bacon, whose decades of pharmaceutical logistics experience spans domestic and international cold chain operations. In this episode, Bill and Jim take a deep dive into ensuring the integrity of the pharmaceutical cold chain. Jim shares how the industry’s most successful logistics programs are bui...

Summary  In this episode of Measuring Up: Thinking Out Loud , host Bill White speaks with Patrick Girten, a pharmaceutical logistics expert whose career journey spans aviation, firefighting, and pharmaceutical operations. Patrick shares how the discipline and accountability from his early experiences translate into protecting life-saving therapies during transport. From the evolving complexities o...

Summary  In this episode, host Bill White speaks with retired U.S. Army Major General Chris Sharpsten, who played a leading role in Operation Warp Speed. Sharpsten shares insights from coordinating the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines during one of the most complex logistical challenges in modern history. The conversation explores cold chain accountability, lessons learned about teamwork and data...

Summary  In this episode, host Bill White speaks with Jim Bacon, an industry veteran with over 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical supply chain, with 25 of those focused on cold chain logistics. Jim shares his unique perspective on safeguarding product integrity, drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience as a parent of children with type 1 diabetes. They discuss the...