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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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Registration 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 More2025 TBEDC Now Open for Registration!
The 2025 Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC), hosted by the UT Center for Industrial Services, will take place from May 5-8, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Downtown Nashville. This four-day…
Read MoreUT Center for Industrial Services Certifies New Economic Developers
The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) recently celebrated the 20th graduating class of its Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) Program. This cohort brings the total number of Tennessee…
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