Sept. 13, 2023

102 - Human Error, Doing Quality Differently, Defining Accountability, Written Human Guidance, Blue Line vs. Black Line and Categorizing Deviations with Amy Wilson and Cliff Berry

102 - Human Error, Doing Quality Differently, Defining Accountability, Written Human Guidance, Blue Line vs. Black Line and Categorizing Deviations with Amy Wilson and Cliff Berry

On this episode, I was joined by Amy Wilson and Cliff Berry, authors of "Do Quality Differently: The Playbook for Creating More Success in Biopharma (or Any) Manufacturing".


Amy and Cliff walkthrough:

  • Human Performance and Challenges
  • Defining Accountability from a Quality World-View
  • Good Written Human Guidance
  • Automating Procedure and QMS Feedback
  • Categorizing Deviations Appropriately
  • Blue Line vs. Black Line: Work as Imagined vs. Work as Completed


Amy Wilson: Amy has more than 20 years of biopharma manufacturing experience, focusing on human & organizational performance, operational excellence, risk management and technical training. She has led a global integration of Human & Organizational Performance within biopharma manufacturing. Amy has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Cliff Berry: Cliff has worked in the domain of Human & Organizational Performance for over 20 years. He has experience in commercial nuclear electric generation, electric transmission & distribution, gas distribution, nuclear plant systems controls hardware & software integration, and most recently in biopharma manufacturing since 2015 where his primary focus is on creating more quality success. Cliff has a M.S. in Occupational Ergonomics & Safety from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.