Joseph WinslowApr 16, 20214 minHEPA Filters 102 - When to replace?A couple years ago, I wrote an article in this blog entitled HEPA filters 101 https://www.jwconsultingengineers.com/post/2019/04/14/hepa-...
Joseph WinslowMar 23, 20214 minSelecting CMMS for BioPharmaSelecting a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for use in the Bio-Pharma industry is somewhat different than for other...
Joseph WinslowJan 18, 20213 minFacility Master PlanningFacility master planning takes many forms and is an important exercise. Facilities that are not planned can be at best inefficient or...
Joseph WinslowDec 15, 20203 min7 Resolutions for 2021 you may not have consideredAs we cannot get the 2020 year behind us fast enough, our thoughts often go to the new year and what it may bring. Well as is often said,...
Joseph WinslowNov 17, 20204 min5 Vaccine Facts to Impress Your FriendsA friend of mine recently sent me a copy of a letter that his wife (who has Lupus) received from her doctor. It asked her to make an...
Joseph WinslowOct 19, 20204 min5 tips for conducting a successful virtual Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)In the current climate of stay at home orders, social distancing and travel restrictions, there is still a need to get business done....
Joseph WinslowSep 13, 20203 minDemystifying MKT for Drug Product StorageThe United States Pharmacopeia (USP) chapter 1079 defines Mean Kinetic Temperature (MKT) as “the single calculated temperature at which...
Joseph WinslowJul 19, 20203 minFeeling Out of Sorts Lately? This may be why.I was recently talking to a colleague that I have known and worked with for a long time. It came to light that neither of us (she very...
Joseph WinslowJun 14, 20202 minPrimer on Spray Drying for Pharmaceutical ProductsSpray drying is a method of producing a dry powder from a liquid or slurry by rapidly drying with a hot gas. This is the preferred method...
Joseph WinslowApr 15, 20204 minWhat lessons can the BioPharma industry learn from the Covid-19 crisis?A month ago, in this blog, I wrote about some good things that might come out of this crisis we are in now and I still support that...
Joseph WinslowMar 14, 20203 minGood News - The Covid-19 Article You Won’t Read Anywhere ElseMy purpose in writing this article is not to downplay Corona Virus. I also do not intend to disparage anyone who catches this or has...
Joseph WinslowFeb 15, 20204 minFeeling overwhelmed with tasks? Try these 7 strategiesI find very few people who aren’t super busy in today’s work world. If not right now, then most of us have been there in the past. Too...
Joseph WinslowJan 15, 20203 minSeven 2020 Resolutions to Use for Your OwnIt is that time of year when many of us make resolutions to improve our lives. If you don’t want to revisit the time-tested decrees of...
Joseph WinslowDec 16, 20195 minLeveraging Commissioning for cGMP Qualification/ValidationIn the last 10 years or so, there has been more movement in the Biopharma industry to use risk-based qualification and one outcome of...
Joe WinslowNov 18, 20194 minConstruction Project Delivery Methods – which is best for your project?Design/Bid/Build (DBB) In the Design/Bid/Build (DBB) project method, the owner deals with an designers and builders in discreet steps of...
Joe WinslowOct 13, 20193 minCE Marking and UL Listing…Aren’t they same thing?The short answer is “No, they are not the same thing” Many of OSHA’s safety standards for Construction and General Industry (e.g., 29 CFR...
Joe WinslowAug 19, 20194 minValue Engineering; not just for cheapskatesValue Engineering or VE as it is sometimes called is often a fancy way of saying “Our projected project cost is higher than our budget,...
Joe WinslowJul 13, 20192 min6 Reasons to Sub-ContractReducing cost is perhaps the most often cited reason for hiring sub-consultants to perform tasks that otherwise would be performed in...
Joe WinslowJun 16, 20193 minLeadership Coaching - Go beyond being a good manager Are you a technical expert in your field of engineering, IT, accounting, or science who now has management responsibilities? Are you...