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09/02/2026

✈️🧱DID YOU KNOW? Lean Manufacturing training doesn’t have to be boring!

At APC, our hands-on training is customized to your organization’s specific needs, helping your team learn the Lean tools that can make the biggest impact on your processes.

With our LEGO® airplane simulation, we bring Lean principles to life and show your team how to apply them in the real world, helping create improvements that last. 🧩🏭

📩 Interested in Lean Manufacturing training? Reach out to the APC Team to learn more!

Digital Professional Services Catalog:
https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/hghib/45a7b62bfe4c71a18782888023719dcd/FINAL_Professional_Services_Catalog_2026.pdf

08/31/2026

🌟 Help us give a warm APC welcome to our newest staff member, Ashley Dodds!

We’re excited to introduce Ashley, our newest team member and Operations Manager at the Alabama Productivity Center! 👋

Ashley brings nearly two decades of experience with The University of Alabama, where she has been part of the UA community since 2007 and has served in Culverhouse since 2020. She earned her B.A. in Communication & Information Sciences with a concentration in Public Relations in 2019. 🎓

A lifelong Tuscaloosa native, Ashley is a proud wife, mom to three grown sons, grandmother to one grandson, and dog mom to three pups! 🐶❤️ Outside of work, she enjoys shopping, spending time outdoors, and getting lost in a good book. 📚🌿

We’re thrilled to have Ashley’s experience, perspective, and passion on the APC team. Welcome, Ashley! We’re so glad you’re here! 👏

08/26/2026

📰✨ The August APC Newsletter has arrived! ✨📰

From exciting updates to what’s coming next, there’s plenty to catch up on! Give it a read and hit subscribe to stay in the loop all year long. 📬🙌

Link to Read 👇
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/th6r0r/207a7cbe73ea9c7bb8f43a7a6ad009fd

08/24/2026

Today marks the first day of internships for our Alabama Productivity Center student interns! 🎉💼 We’re excited to see our students step into their roles, gain hands-on industry experience, and make an impact with companies across Alabama. 🏢🤝

Here’s to a semester full of learning, growth, and new opportunities! 🚀📈 Good luck to all of our Fall 2026 interns—we can’t wait to see what you accomplish! ⭐️👏
CareerDevelopment

08/19/2026

🎓Welcome back, students!

A new semester means new classes, new challenges, and new opportunities to turn knowledge into real-world experience. We're excited to see what our students accomplish this semester!

Roll Tide! 🐘

08/14/2026

APC interns don't just gain real-world experience. They work on real projects that create value for the organizations they serve.

With support from APC staff, our students tackle challenges across a variety of industries. Here are a few examples of the impact our interns have made.

Need project support that creates real value?

📩 Reach out to [email protected] to learn more about our internship program.

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Rylee Anderson of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, the inaugural recipient of the APC Excellence in Partnership Award!

This award recognizes organizations and individuals who demonstrate exceptional commitment to developing Alabama's workforce through meaningful collaboration with the Alabama Productivity Center. Through student-focused engagement, innovation, and lasting impact, recipients help create opportunities that benefit students, industry, and our state.

As Education and Community Partnerships Specialist at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Rylee's dedication to building meaningful partnerships and investing in student success exemplifies the spirit of this award.

Congratulations, Rylee, and thank you for your continued partnership!

07/30/2026

Our July Newsletter is here! Catch up on the latest news, internship success stories, how your organization can be featured, and more from the Alabama Productivity Center.

Read it here: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/1zxrzr/4694f140233ca30bde0184477107f027

07/16/2026

Every internship tells a story and it all starts with strong industry partners.

We’re grateful to MTM for providing students with opportunities to gain hands-on experience, grow their skills, and see what a career in manufacturing looks like beyond the classroom.

Together, we’re helping connect Alabama’s future workforce with meaningful career experiences!

07/04/2026

Celebrating 250 years of innovation, resilience, and opportunity. 🇺🇸

From all of us at APC, Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙

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Tuscaloosa, AL
35401

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