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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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PTAC Counselor Earns Associate Procurement Profession (APP) Credential
Congratulations to Jutta Bangs, our East Tennessee PTAC Counselor, on her most recent achievement. Bangs has earned the "Associate Procurement Profession (APP)" credential through the Association of Procurement Technical…
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency and Environmental Management Webinar Survey
The Energy Efficiency and Environmental Management team at the UT Center for Industrial Services would like to host a webinar for Tennessee's manufacturers about energy and environmental topics. We have developed a short survey…
Read MoreCompressed Air Systems: Costs and Strategies
Consider your plant’s compressed air system for a moment. Most people think of it as an essential part of plant operations doing all sorts of work like supplies to air wrenches, opening and closing valves, operation of machinery…
Read MoreISO 45001: A Pathway to Improve Resiliency
Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” One way your facility can have the capacity to recover is to be prepared. ISO 45001, the international standard for Occupational Health and Safety…
Read MoreISO-50001-2018: The Energy Management System Standard
As manufacturing moves quickly in the 21st century, companies are seeing the advent of quality (ISO 9000 series) and environmental management system (ISO 14000 series) standards become a real and lasting part of an organization’s…
Read MoreReluctance to Employ Cobots Driven by Four Common Misconceptions
Collaborative robots are increasingly attractive to manufacturers who require flexible solutions for their growing product mix but may not have the scale of work or capital resources needed to justify larger investments in…
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