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Shirley Chisholm said, “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining.” This quote speaks volumes of how individuals can impact their teams. You can either be...

Every time I witness one of our team members engaged in a deep technical discussion with a customer or colleague, I know we can attribute it to YKK’s desire to seek improvement!

We have all heard that adversity reveals character. Crisis also reveals business weaknesses and strengths. Once we can recognize these, then we have the power to fix the bad and leverage the good.

Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world. In this installment, we’re highlighting Atlanta-based designer Corinea “Coco” Austin, founder...

“Kaizen,” or constant improvement, is what really transforms the process into a better one.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s Core Values Awards Winners. The Core Values Award winners are nominated by their peers within the North and Central America region for embracing YKK’s...

Our women designers series is an on-going project to highlight innovative designers across the world that incorporate YKK® products into their unique creations. In this installment, we introduce...

seemingly small commitments that appear insignificant and easily declined at the time may end up resulting in a bigger impact on your life and the people around you than you could ever imagine.

Here at YKK we’re are constantly thinking about innovative ways to engineer products that are not only stylish but also functional. We were inspired by the work teen designer Leah Zelaya is doing...

Customers in our day and age are evolving and changing in this pandemic situation and YKK has had to work to change to give them the service that each and every one of them need.

Let’s recognize that the worst response is “slow, not finished, wrong.” If you respond quickly but with the wrong information, the other person has time to consider improvement measures.

Leading by Example is a full time job (24/7/365) , not just when you want to. You are always influencing someone by your actions.

Regardless of our differences, we may discover that we each want the same thing…something better!

The first week that I started with YKK, I had the opportunity to visit each plant and walk each process.  It gave me a great insight into vertical manufacturing.  I saw each process, from PPD...

But if I think that recycling contributes to making a better environment for the next generation, like for my two-year-old son’s generation, I feel more confident to be able to continue recycling.

Many accidents and mistakes could have been avoided if I had had the courage to leave pride and overconfidence aside.

This article will mark the start of the 7th cycle of YKK’s 25 Fundamental Behaviors. “Do the Right Thing, Always” had to be at the top of the list since it represents the most important behavior...

YKK El Salvador S.A. de C.V. recently completed a project supporting Tecpan School, a local school with a student population of 290, from kindergarten to 9th grade. The school needed support...

You have the power to choose your attitude.