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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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Automation Assessments
The process of vetting, scoping, buying and implementing automation technology can be difficult and exhausting. There are many complexities to be accounted for. The automation specialists at the University of Tennessee Center…
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The Business Excellence 101 blog series highlights the many resources available about Baldrige, improving organizational processes and building long-term resilience. The Baldrige system of performance improvement encourages you…
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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…
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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 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…
Read MoreLaunching 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…
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