Mattel Barbie’s state of depression OVERVIEW Mattel‚ the largest toy company based on revenues‚ is the manufacturer of Barbie‚ Hot Wheels‚ Matchbox cars and board games. Barbie dolls (Mattel’s flagship brand) were introduced in 1959. With these dolls attracting 7 to 12 year old girls‚ different varieties of Barbie dolls were released into the toy market. Mattel dominated the toy market till the late 1990s. But in 2001‚ when MGM’s Bratz dolls were introduced‚ the realistic look of these
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Research Paper “Brand recall of car manufacturing companies (in India)” INTRODUCTION While automobiles were introduced to India in the late 1890 ’s‚ the manufacturing industry only took off after independence in 1947. The protectionist economic policies of the government gave rise in the 1950 ’s to the Hindustan Motors Ambassador‚ which is still ubiquitous in the roads and highways of India. Hindustan Motors and a few smaller manufacturers such as Premier Automobiles‚ TATA Motors‚ Bajaj
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Sasha Zakharka Dec 11‚ 2012 TQM Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles Toyota is a highly profitable Japanese automaker renowned for pristine quality‚ cost reduction and lean production methods. The company has been a model of operational excellence and its success has been acknowledged through The Toyota Way and the Toyota Way Fieldbook where it sums up the principles and behaviors that underlie the Toyota Motor Corporation’s managerial approach and production system. However‚ over the years
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cinema history‚ a feature film’s stars were to be computer-generated. Movie-goers were about to go to infinity and beyond. Toy Story (1995) tells the tale of a beloved toy sheriff who must compete for the affection of his owner with a brand new toy. Both their worlds are turned upside down when jealousy takes over and they are both lost in a human world. It is easy to understand why Toy Story ranks among the top one hundred films of all time. From the incredible reviews and reception of the film at its
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Toyota Recalls Toyota Motor Corporation do a massive recalls because of a defect that causes gas pedals in many models. A lean manufacturing may be the main factor to cause this problem. By making products arrive just-in-time‚ eliminating waste‚ and cutting costs lead to a risk of quality issues. Toyota cuts costs by centralizing the procurement of parts and tries to use the same parts for more than one product. Unfortunately‚ Toyota’s quality control slipped then the company has to recall several
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Toyota originally blamed floor mats for the recall even though the gas pedal was the actual cause‚ but the car owners need to know exactly what was causing the gas pedal to accelerate and stick‚ without releasing. In conclusion that Toyota has a problem producing defective gas pedals‚ the following are examples: October 25‚ 2009 LA Times reported‚ “A federal report finds a possible flaw in the gas pedal design of a runway Lexus that crashed in August‚ killing CHP officer Mark Saylor and three family
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1 Uptoys Report Environment Analysis of Toy Industry Doing business in the worlds toy industry today‚ is anything but plain sailing‚ with the toy industry as a whole generating $21.47 Billion in 2009 and $21.65 Billion in 2008 (Riley‚ 2010) This producing a fiercely competitive market‚ but a market that is very open to new entrants‚right throughout the industry. The market is also growing year on year with birth rates rising throughout the world‚ with the U.K. Birth rate growing this year
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Merck & Company‚ Inc: The Recall of Vioxx Introduction Geroge W. Merck stated once stated‚ “We try never to forget that medicine is for the people. It is not for the profits. The profits follow. Initially‚ Vioxx was the blockbuster drug that Merck needed due to the upcoming Zocor patent cliff in 2006. With an estimated 27‚785 heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths that could have been avoided if Celebrex had been used instead of Vioxx‚ Merck faces the possibility of not only having to pay
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* Pick your company as a team: MATTEL * Get an annual report and 10K or similar recent financial statements from 2011 or most recent year available. Besides Edgar (the government SEC site)‚ and company sites‚ you may want to look at Hoover or other sources such as Wards‚ Mergent’s Industry Review‚ Dun & Bradstreet‚ or Standard & Poor’s for company and industry info. These can all be found online or through the library (note: for some resources you might need to be connected to IU/IUPUI
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Based in California‚ Mattel‚ Inc. designed‚ manufactured‚ and marketed a broad variety of toy products. The company’s core product lines included Barbie fashion dolls‚ Hot Wheels die- cast vehicles‚ Fisher-Price preschool toys along with Disney toys and games like Scrabble (Johnson‚ 2010). Summer of 2007‚ Mattel‚ a global leader in toy manufacturing was faced with a tough challenge of restoring their consumer confidence following several recalls of their toys made in China. Mattel known for possessing
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