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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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Chattanooga Workforce Development
By George Aslinger, UT CIS Solutions Consultant Workforce availability has been the most frequent challenge expressed by manufacturing companies over the past few years. COVID-19 has caused major swings from near record lows to…
Read MoreManufacturing Leadership: Navigating Change in the Face of a Crisis
UT CIS is proud to contribute to the University of Tennessee's Pandemic to Possibilities webinar series. As a part of this free series of 60- to 90-minute live webinars, Manufacturing Leadership: Navigating Change in the Face of…
Read MoreSchedule Your EHS Training Programs Today
Consider UT CIS for your training, project and audit needs. We have the experts to help you identify opportunities for keeping your workers and facilities safe, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. Reserve your spot today…
Read MorePTAC Is Here For You 'Round the Clock
Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. This is even more true for small businesses during COVID-19. The PTAC team at UT CIS understands that procurement counseling during 9-5 hours is not always an option, which is…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Business Growth Strategy
Many companies are facing the need to develop strategies to pivot their product offerings and diversify their target markets in effort to grow the business. Here is information about two programs that can assist your…
Read MoreThinking Anew About Manufacturing
By Michael Codega, Solutions Consultant The last couple of months have caused manufacturers to think anew about many things — supplier, customer and workforce relationships; the economy; outsourcing, insourcing, and reshoring;…
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