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Launching in June 2022. CONNEX™ Tennessee is a cloud-based platform allowing manufacturers to visualize supply chain risk, search for qualified suppliers, and discover new business opportunities. Click "Discover More" below.
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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
Help Customers Achieve Their Goals
Written By UT CIS Executive Director, Paul Jennings Over the past few months CIS has been pondering, developing, and revising our mission statement. Like many such efforts, we went through several iterations, with each…
Read More5 Pillars of Economic Resiliency: A Guide for Building Resilient Communities
Economic resilience refers to “the ability to withstand, prevent or quickly recover from major disruptions – or shocks – to its underlying economic base – Economic Development Agency (EDA) In response to the widespread impact…
Read MoreJump Start Your Year with TCED
UT CIS is kicking off another year of quality training with a strong line-up of Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) courses. These courses are designed to share best practices and trends with Tennessee’s economic…
Read MoreDevelop Your Leadership with UT CIS
As a manager and team leader, your success is measured by the success and productivity of your team members. Getting your team to perform at a high level is easy, as long as you have the right leadership development courses. Your…
Read MoreEnvironmental Management for 2022
The new year 2022 is only a few weeks away and it's time to start thinking about environmental goals for the coming year. For the individuals that must manage this responsibility, remember the goals you establish should have…
Read MoreLeadership Bedford Uses MBTI to Enhance Leadership Skills
UT CIS was honored to conduct a class for two Leadership Bedford programs, targeting adult and youth leaders throughout the county. The program’s mission is to develop local leaders by equipping them with leadership skills, to…
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