Unit Four Mattel Case Study Analysis Tosha Collins Kaplan University School of Business and Management MT 460-04 Management Policy and Strategy Dr. K. Peterson 1/31/12 Unit Four Mattel Case Study Analysis In 1944‚ the Mattel brand was founded by Ruth and Elliot Handler and Harold “Matt” Matson. They launched Mattel out of a garage workshop in Southern California. The first Mattel products were actually picture frames‚ but Elliot soon started using the scrap from the picture frames to create
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Mattel by Felicia Martinez Overview It is hard not to think of Mattel when one thinks of toy manufacturers. After all‚ in 1959 when Mattel introduced their product the Barbie doll they became the forefront of the toy industry and have not backed down from that position since. Before they became the toy industry giant they are today Mattel simply started in a garage workshop in Southern California by entrepreneurs Ruth Handler‚ Elliot Handler‚ and Harold Matson. Harold Matson soon sold his
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Mattel‚ Inc: Vendor Operations in Asia 小组成员：葛晔韬、李如妍、陈嘉、黎健兴、马迪 Introduction Mattel is a leading company in the toy industry created in 1945‚ which owns a number of iconic toys and renowned brands. Mattel differentiate between core and non-core products‚ manufacturing its core products in-house and outsourcing non-core products. And core products include Barbie‚ Hot Wheels products‚ selective Disney and Fisher Price lines‚ while non-core products tended to be promotional items‚ or toys with short
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Mattel Toys Thesis: This is a rhetorical analysis of the response strategies employed by Mattel during the recall crisis. This decision would come back to haunt the toy manufacturer in the summer of 2007. Understanding how trust is built‚ support and recovery are a critical competency for any organization‚ particularly for those who take their ethical values and commitments seriously. Since an organization’s reputation is built on its trustworthiness that can take a long time and require considerable
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Case Study: Real Choices at Mattel 9/25/11 1. The decision facing Mattel is whether to continue to produce their products internationally where cost are low‚ or produce them in the United States where costs are significantly higher but quality is better. Mattel might want to even reconsider going global if there sales are decreasing more internationally than in the United States. Mattel needs to determine how many of the products produced internationally were recalled versus the amount of
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Mattel – Case Study “The Chinese-Made Toy Recalls at Mattel Inc.” PAPER submitted at the IMC Fachhochschule Krems (University of Applied Sciences) Master Programme International Business and Export Management by Matthias EBNER Stefan RAFFERSEDER Jaroslav SIVY Course: Strategic Purchase and Global Sourcing Lecturer: DI Rainer DAUBECK Submitted on: 04.12.2012 TABLE OF CONTENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .......................................................................
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MATTEL CASE I. OVERVIEW Mattel was founded in 1945 by Elliot and Ruth Handler. The couple started out making furniture to sell out of their garage. This business was a success‚ but they wanted a new business approach to remain competitive in the fast-changing world. So‚ they turned to making toys‚ and Mattel became the world’s largest toy company‚ with a revenue of $5.8 billion and a net income of $684 million in 2010. Recently‚ the company commissioned Chinese companies to produce some
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Mattel sued the band‚ saying they violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object‚ referring to her as a "Blonde Bimbo."[1] They alleged the song had violated their copyrights and trademarks of Barbie‚ and that its lyrics had tarnished the reputation of their trademark and impinged on their marketing plan. Mattel also claimed that the cover packaging of the single used "Barbie pink"‚ a trademarked color owned by Mattel.[2] Aqua claimed that Mattel injected their own meanings into
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Mattel Group Equity Valuation Jeremy Gilbert Angela Gorczyca Michael Innerebner Erin Kunselman Andrew Mead Mattel Valuation TA B LE OF CONT ENTS Executive Summary.................................................. 3 Business & Industry Analysis................................... 6 Industry Analysis .............................................................6 Five Forces Model...........................................................7 SWOT Analysis ..................................
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Mattel toy recall Discussion Questions 1. How could Mattel have allowed these problems to happen? Aside from simply not using Chinese suppliers‚ could Mattel have avoided the toy quality/safety problems to begin with? Explain your answers. 2. Were Mattel’s responses to the toy recalls appropriate? Why or why not? 3. As supply chain trading partners‚ what responsibilities do Mattel and Early Light have towards one another? Should Mattel continue to use Early Light as a supplier-partner
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