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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
Challenges and Opportunities: What’s Next for Manufacturers and Communities?
by UT CIS Executive Director, Paul H. Jennings The UT Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) leadership team met last week to discuss challenges and opportunities that our customers will face as we transition to a post-COVID…
Read MorePTAC Consultant Named NBJ's 40 Under 40 Winners
UT CIS team member Veronica Clark has been named one of the Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 winners for 2021. As a Procurement Consultant at the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of the University of…
Read MoreTrade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) Funding
Originally Posted HERE on January 28, 2021 2020 was a year like no other in recent history, and the US manufacturing industry felt the impact. Along with declines in production, forced shutdowns in the early days of the…
Read MoreHow Well Are Your People Development Systems Functioning?
Smart Talent Systems Can Help Gauge Performance Written by Tim Waldo, UT CIS Workforce Development Specialist Systems are everywhere. Unfortunately, many systems go unseen and unexamined. Back around the 1990’s the…
Read MoreMiddle Tennessee Wage and Benefits Survey
Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association has a collaborative project underway with many partners throughout the mid-state to document the local wage and benefit structure in our communities. Geared towards Industrial…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Take a Leadership Course
By Rick Durham, Vital Learning Leadership Essentials Instructor Leadership is the art of motivating a team to reach a common goal. Many people underestimate the importance of strong leadership skills. Here are the…
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