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The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services provides consulting solutions to help companies improve and grow. The UT CIS philosophy is to assess the company needs and provide only services that are value added. We utilize the most experienced consultants and most recent technologies. Resources with industry experience and University professors are available through the coordination of CIS Solutions Consultants as needed.
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Recent Posts
Labor Availability in Tennessee
By George Aslinger, UT CIS Solutions Consultant I recently read an article titled, "Opinion: How COVID Inspired a New Generation of Entrepreneurs", and it got me thinking about Tennessee's workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Read MoreStudent Projects
By Bill Hicks, UT CIS Solutions Consultant Our Center works closely with the Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee Knoxville to bring solutions to our clients’ problems. One of the ways that we do so is by…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Good Pretreatment Program?
By Dr. Larry Moore, UT CIS Consultant A good pretreatment program is one that protects the city’s wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) from the wide array of pollutants that can be discharged in…
Read MoreThe Power of Lean Six Sigma
By Greg Ford, UT CIS Manufacturing Consultant Resource Background Today’s companies are looking for ways to continuously improve their products and services. The complexity of today’s business world and the need to meet and/or…
Read MoreGrit – Where Passion and Perseverance Meet to Predict Success
By Martha Kelley, Adapted from the book, Grit, by Angela Duckworth Transport yourself to the campus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Admission to West Point is arguably tougher than even the most selective…
Read MorePTAC SBIR/STTR Programs Summit
By Jutta Bangs, PTAC Counselor The Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently offered a conference on expanding research capacities through university partnerships. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and…
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