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Small Manufacturers Play Critical Role in Securing the Supply Chain
Did you know that hackers can penetrate your IT network, gain access to production machine software and download a tampered program? That tampered program could instruct your equipment to change one very small detail…
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Michael Beane – UT CIS West TN Quality Management Systems Resource Concurrent experience in creation, administration, training, registration, auditing, and consulting of ISO 9001, AS 9100, and ISO 13485 systems since…
Read MoreTop Skills That Your Supervisors Must Have
Being a first level supervisor can be a difficult, demanding, and challenging job. A typical manufacturing supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day performance of a group of production employees. Often, the supervisor has…
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Hourly employee turnover cost is 16 percent of their salary. It costs roughly $4,659 to replace a $14/hr employee Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics reports indicate that the unemployment rate is 3 percent with…
Read More2019 Economic Forecast
Dr. Matt Murray, associate director of the UT Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research recently spoke to the East Tennessee Industrial Council (ETIC) hosted by the Center for Industrial Services. ETIC is comprised of…
Read MorePublic Safety Update: EPCRA Tier II Reporting Collaboration
By Keith Ridley, Environmental, Health & Safety Program Manager On January 29, 2019, thirty five people, including industry representatives, emergency managers, and first responders participated in the…
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