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Whether you want to improve productivity on the plant floor, comply with safety or environmental regulations, navigate the federal procurement process, introduce a new product, or improve your economic development potential, the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services has the expertise to help you succeed.
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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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“Danny presenting this afternoon on mapping the supply chain. So thankful for his contributions in this important topic.” - Joannie Harmon, IACMI Workforce Manager UT CIS TMEP Advanced Composites Technical Consultant,…
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Dr. Matt Murray, associate director of the UT Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research recently spoke to the East Tennessee Industrial Council (ETIC) hosted by the Center for Industrial Services. ETIC is comprised of…
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Hourly employee turnover cost is 16 percent of their salary. It costs roughly $4,659 to replace a $14/hr employee Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics reports indicate that the unemployment rate is 3 percent with Tennessee…
Read MoreUT-RMC Presents MARCON 2019
UT Center for Industrial Services will be hosting an informational booth at the 23rd Annual Reliability and Maintainability Conference in Knoxville on March 4-7. This conference is unlike any other you will attend this year…
Read MoreTN Small Manufacturer’s Advantage Program
Developed specifically with our small (less than 100 FTE’s) companies in mind, the TN Small Manufacturer’s Advantage Program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (…
Read MoreLean Leadership Qualities
Lean Leadership Qualities by Norma Wilcox, Solutions Consultant I recently came across an Industry Week article from 2013 which speaks to the importance of developing strong lean leaders. In the article, author and…
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