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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
Made in Tennessee: Celebrating Tennessee’s Manufacturing Community
The Made in Tennessee program, launched in 2013, is a free membership initiative of the UT Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) designed to support and promote Tennessee's manufacturing community. By joining the program,…
Read MoreRegistration Now Open: Four-State Supply Chain Event
Join us in Starkville, Mississippi, on February 17-18, 2025, for the Four-State Supply Chain Event, the premier gathering hosted by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee…
Read MoreTennessee Workforce Development Academy
The UT Center for Industrial Services is pleased to announce that the inaugural Tennessee Workforce Development Academy is now open for registration. The event will be held in Knoxville from February 18-20, 2025.This two-and-a-…
Read MoreNew Partnership Forms the Volunteer State OSHA Training Institute Education Center
The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) is proud to announce a new partnership with Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) to establish the Volunteer State OTI Ed Center. This collaboration is…
Read MoreDoes Your Board Model Performance Excellence?
It’s no secret that an organization must have strong leadership to achieve excellence. John C. Maxwell said, “A leader is one that knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” . The highest level of leadership in…
Read More5 Pillars of Economic Resiliency: A Guide for Building Resilient Communities
Economic resilience refers to “the ability to withstand, prevent, or quickly recover from major disruptions—or shocks—to its underlying economic base,” according to the Economic Development Agency (EDA).In response to the…
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