Welcome back! After a hiatus, I am excited to reintroduce the Five Minute Gemba newsletter. As we step in to 2025, I want to share some reflections, news, and set the tone for the new year for the newsletter and beyond. Reflections on 2024, LLM Influence Last year I discovered a powerful ally, what I dubbed my "best $20 a month employee" aka ChatGPT. I then started working … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Why I Enjoy Working for Managed Solutions Inc.
When I first joined Managed Solutions Inc. as Joe Hackman’s executive assistant, I did not realize just how much I would come to enjoy the job and the company as a whole. The people, the culture, the customers, and the values which form its foundation all make Managed Solutions a happy place to work. I love every aspect of it and here’s why: 1. The Company Itself Managed … [Read more...]
Meet Intern Joseph Maloney
We are excited to introduce our newest intern, Joseph Maloney, an enthusiastic and driven future engineer from the Sacramento Valley area of California. As he embarks on this internship, Joseph hopes to learn more about engineering consulting, problem-solving, and designing solutions to real-world engineering challenges. Recently, our team asked him a few questions so you … [Read more...]
Welcome Teran Wargin
Earlier this year, I needed support from a vendor. In response, a gentleman named Teran Wargin called me and arranged to meet me at my home. I remember immediately feeling like I was in good hands, something not easily experienced over the phone. As we were talking out on my driveway, I thought, wow, this guy has a great demeanor! We conversed a bit and I asked him how he … [Read more...]
Welcome Q&A with Riddhi Thavi
Sustainability as a Career Choice: Meet Riddhi Thavi For the very first time, we are welcoming a summer intern to the Managed Solutions team! Allow me introduce you to Riddhi Thavi, a student at UC Davis and our sustainability intern. Riddhi is currently working on her Master's degree, and will assist us in figuring out how our solutions combined with CIMCO software can help … [Read more...]
Meet Kevin Payne
When I hired Kevin in 2019, it was just the two of us, and we were very busy. So even though I briefly welcomed him when introducing him to our customers, he didn't receive the welcome he deserved. Now that we hired two new employees this year (Dawn and Pete), and officially welcomed them on this blog, I felt it was only right to give Kevin the same kind of welcome. Without … [Read more...]