Manufacturing industry

Upskill your workforce for industry change

In an AI-driven and automated industry, equip your teams with the human skills to lead change, solve complex problems, and make smart decisions under pressure.

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4,275

total talent upskilled in 2025.

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40,944

hours spent practicing industry skills in 2025.

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Unlock AI’s value with people development

We help manufacturers to upskill your people, impact business performance and meet your industry challenges head-on:

Digital and AI transformation

From smart factories to AI-enabled planning, technology is evolving fast and your people need the skills to adopt, adapt, and lead these changes on the ground.

Talent pipeline pressure

An aging workforce and rising turnover make it urgent to accelerate internal mobility and leadership development, especially for frontline managers.

Commercial resilience

In a margin-sensitive industry, business success hinges on teams that understand value creation, not just production.

Empower your leadership and commercial teams

Top skills to train

First-time Leadership

Change Agility

Communication Across Functions and Cultures

Commercial Excellence

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Key talent groups to upskill

Technical experts transitioning to first-time leadership roles

Production, quality control, and operations teams

Supervisors and team leads

Talent in customer-facing roles

Discover the Academies

Why leading manufacturers choose Lepaya

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Role-based academies - for frontline and mid-level talent

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Modular, high-impact sessions - that minimize operational disruption

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Blended learning - tailored to site-based, hybrid, and global teams

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Aligned programs- to operational KPIs and commercial strategy

Case study

How Fagus GreCon boosted global sales performance through insight-led selling

Challenge

Fagus GreCon, a global leader in fire protection systems, needed to maintain consistency in their sales approach. While their teams excelled at explaining product features, they needed to articulate how these translated into values for clients.

Solution

Fagus GreCon partnered with Lepaya to implement value-selling training that delivered impressive revenue growth across markets - including a 70% increase in sales offers in the French market.

"It's the way your trainers teach the program and we've seen many well-prepared trainers in the Lepaya program with good skills and good communication.”
Timo Ren
Managing Director in China
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increase in sales offers in the French market
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of employee participants would recommend the program

Why people leaders choose Lepaya

“It can be difficult to find a training partner that understands the context of your organization. Often training courses are broader and on the general side. But with Lepaya, I feel understood, having to only use a few words. Lepaya has the expertise to understands our industry, and is also a tech partner with a Microsoft Teams integration.”

Anneke Nobel
HR Business Partner, Fellowmind

“The way of learning that Lepaya offers is already adapted to the ever-changing world and the challenges we're facing.”

Tessa Jobben
HR Program Manager, pladis

“I've always enjoyed working with Lepaya because of that whole business partnering approach [...]. Lepaya is always structured with: What are your business goals, and what can we do to support them? So that structure absolutely helps in making it a tangible benefit that I can see every year.”

Johandri Kieck
Global Learning and Development Manager at Hunkemöller

“Being a tech scaleup we are hiring the best professionals in the market and are moving very fast. Scalability is a key consideration when we need to make a decision. Lepaya understands this and is right there when you need them.”

Ruben Vermaak
Global Director of People Development, Bynder

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lepaya help manufacturers navigate AI and digital transformation?

Lepaya equips frontline and technical teams with human skills—like change agility, cross-functional communication, and first-time leadership—so employees can adopt, adapt, and lead AI-driven processes. Training is modular and role-based, minimizing operational disruption while ensuring skills are applied directly on the shop floor or in operations.

How does Lepaya ensure learning translates into business impact?

Lepaya follows a Learn-Practice-Apply methodology that bridges the gap between training and real-world performance. Employees gain knowledge, actively practice in facilitated sessions, and then apply new skills in their daily work. HR and L&D teams can track progress and impact through the Lepaya Portal, ensuring training directly contributes to business outcomes.

What skills can be trained with Lepaya?

Lepaya offers training in Power Skills—the essential capabilities employees need to excel in today’s workplace. These include leadership, communication, collaboration, resilience, commercial skills, and more. Training is contextualized based on job function and career level, ensuring relevance and impact.

Can Lepaya support commercial resilience and leadership pipeline development in manufacturing?

Lepaya strengthens leadership capabilities, internal mobility, and commercial acumen, ensuring teams understand value creation—not just production. By targeting frontline supervisors, technical experts moving into leadership, and cross-functional teams, Lepaya boosts engagement, consistency, and operational performance across plants and HQ.

How does the Lepaya App support learning?

The Lepaya App provides employees with bite-sized learning content that prepares them for facilitator-led sessions, helps them set personal goals, and reinforces their learning through interactive exercises. It ensures that training is not a one-time event but a continuous process that fits into their daily workflow.

What does the Lepaya training platform include?

Lepaya’s end-to-end training platform consists of:

  • Lepaya Portal – Your central hub for managing and optimizing learning, tracking impact, and aligning upskilling with business objectives.
  • Lepaya Training Programs – Tailored, blended training programs designed to meet the unique learning needs of employees at every level.
  • Lepaya App – A mobile learning experience that enables employees to prepare, practice, and apply new skills seamlessly in their daily work.

How is Lepaya different from an LMS or LXP?

Lepaya is more than just a Learning Management System (LMS) or Learning Experience Platform (LXP). While LMS and LXP solutions focus on content delivery and administration, Lepaya is a blended training platform designed to drive real-world impact. We combine engaging facilitator-led sessions with digital learning to ensure employees not only learn but also practice and apply new skills—resulting in measurable behavior change and business outcomes.

What are Lepaya Academies?

Lepaya Academies are contextualized training programs tailored to different career levels and business functions. These programs address specific upskilling needs across your workforce—from young professionals to experienced leaders—ensuring relevant, engaging, and impactful learning experiences that align with business goals.