YKK Corporation

Company Profile

The headquarters of the YKK Group is located in Japan. The company, founded in 1934, is a global leading manufacturer of zipper products, with production bases in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Project Background

International zipper brands are eroding the high-end market, while domestic local zipper brands are growing rapidly. The apparel industry's model is continuously shifting from mass inventory production to small-batch replenishment, leading to increasing demands on supply chain responsiveness and flexibility. Supply chain costs remain high, and sales-inventory coordination and inventory management require optimization. The digital and smart investments at the Shenzhen plant need to be translated into more effective competitive advantages.

Project Process

1. Improvement in supply chain organizational efficiency and manpower allocation;

2. Production operations assessment (for YKK factory);

3. Improvement in supply chain organizational efficiency and staffing allocation;

4. Developed a detailed phased project implementation plan and objectives, prepared the project charter, SOW, project organizational structure, audit system, project reward system, etc., launched a pilot project and began implementation;

3. During the project, helped the customer introduce advanced AI tools (Task mining, process task mining, and RPA), achieving RPA management for some positions.

Implementation Results

1、Through the introduction of scientific management tools, operating costs are reduced;

2. Optimize labor costs and improve the return on resource investment.

3. Enhance the team's digital and intelligent supply chain management capabilities;

4. Ensure that the organizational capability of the YKK Shenzhen team aligns with the company's long-term strategy, enhancing core competitiveness.

5. Through the application of Task mining tools, intelligent automated management (RPA) has been achieved for departmental positions.