by Amber Livesey | Jan 2, 2026 | Testing
Peak season shipping has a way of clarifying things, especially when packaging teams begin planning how to re-test packaging in Q1. By the time volumes slow down, most teams already know where the cracks showed up. Damage claims, seal issues, pallet instability,...
by Amber Livesey | Dec 17, 2025 | Testing
Peak season packaging failures are rarely caused by skipped testing. Instead, high shipping volume exposes stress combinations that standard packaging validation doesn’t fully replicate. Higher volume means more handling, taller stacking, faster movement, and less...
by Amber Livesey | Dec 11, 2025 | Temperature Testing
During a recent endurance trek through Patagonia, Perry (gh Testing’s President) felt extreme temperature swings that changed within minutes. The morning started below freezing. By afternoon, the rocks were radiating heat and the wind shifted the temperature...
by Amber Livesey | Dec 4, 2025 | Test Selection
Choosing the right packaging test is one of the most important decisions in any validation process. It affects how well your product survives distribution, how quickly you can launch, and whether you meet the expectations of retailers and carriers. With multiple ISTA...
by Amber Livesey | Nov 12, 2025 | Lowering Cost
If you design or validate packaging, you already know the challenge: reduce material, maintain protection, and keep margins healthy. gh Testing Product Testing and Consulting helps packaging engineers, quality managers, and operations leaders do exactly that through...
