A center for training and digital transformation
Founded in 2011 as an experiential training center
The aim was to provide manufacturing and service companies with the necessary skills to achieve operational excellence and successfully implement digital transformation through an effective combination of scientific approaches and practical experience.
Over the years, LEF has established itself as the world’s largest and most integrated digital model company, becoming a leading competence center for human capital development and a member of several international networks in the fields of Industry 4.0, digital innovation and lean.
Human capital and continuous improvement are key elements of LEF’s philosophy, which has the ambition through its various activities and projects to instill in companies (first and foremost in people) an awareness of the potential of each individual and to strengthen the capacity and willingness for continuous improvement.
Digital Capability Center
A joint venture among McKinsey & Company, Confindustria Alto Adriatico, and other partners in the area.
McKinsey’s Digital Capability Centers are advanced training centers that help professionals apply, explore and test analytical, digital and lean solutions.
From the boardroom to the front line, the centers enable participants to learn how to shift mindsets and behaviors, integrate technology where it is needed, unlock new opportunities for competitive advantage, manufacturing capability and resilience, and environmental sustainability.
Digital Innovation Hub
Advanced manufacturing solutions
LEF also serves as the headquarters of DIH Alto Adriatico, the first experiential Digital Innovation Hub developed following the guidelines of “Piano Nazionale Industria 4.0”, reference point for solutions and technologies in process optimization and collaborative robotics.
Within the regional IP4FVG platform, DIH Alto Adriatico manages the Advanced Manufacturing Solutions node.
What we do
- We help organizations become more efficient and more sustainable
- We build the technical, managerial, and human skills to navigate a rapidly changing world
- We support companies by introducing the principles of lean management and digital transformation
- We are more than a demo center: we give you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with all phases of a lean and digital transformation—and understand their impact on the processes across the entire corporate value chain.
Our motto is: explore, try and implement
Mission
To provide manufacturing and service companies with the necessary skills to achieve operational excellence and successfully implement lean and digital transformation through an effective combination of scientific approaches and practical experience.
Vision
To transfer methods and knowledge for business improvement, instill in everyone an awareness of their own potential, and strengthen their capacity for continuous improvement (kaizen).
Our evolution
At LEF, we are inspired by the concept of continuous improvement (kaizen), and we continually update our training courses to meet customer needs. This is why we have evolved from lean management to Industry 4.0, in experiential learning environments that cover the entire value chain.
Model factory
Model office
Quality control lab
Product development
Model warehouse
Digital model factory
