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Launching in June 2022. CONNEX™ Tennessee is a cloud-based platform allowing manufacturers to visualize supply chain risk, search for qualified suppliers, and discover new business opportunities. Click "Discover More" below.
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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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Launching This Month: CONNEX™
Launching in June, CONNEX™ Tennessee is a powerful online manufacturer-supplier database and connectivity platform provided as a no-cost resource for Tennessee manufacturers and suppliers. The platform will combine Tennessee…
Read MoreCybersecurity Funding Opportunity for Tennessee Manufacturers
The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services has been awarded an Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation grant to assist small to medium sized manufacturers in assessing and implementing cyber hygiene…
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With Industry 4.0, communications and cybersecurity cannot be viewed as isolated processes. To take full advantage of the opportunities that Industry 4.0 has to offer, manufacturers of all sizes will need to understand its…
Read MoreThe Secret to Success in Leadership Training
Through decades of experience helping manufacturers improve their companies and leadership abilities, Keith Gammill and his colleagues at our sister agency, the Arkansas MEP Center - part of the MEP National Network™, have…
Read MorePTAC Counselor Earns Associate Procurement Profession (APP) Credential
Congratulations to Jutta Bangs, our East Tennessee PTAC Counselor, on her most recent achievement. Bangs has earned the "Associate Procurement Profession (APP)" credential through the Association of Procurement Technical…
Read MoreCompressed Air Systems: Costs and Strategies
Consider your plant’s compressed air system for a moment. Most people think of it as an essential part of plant operations doing all sorts of work like supplies to air wrenches, opening and closing valves, operation of machinery…
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