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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#07 - Teaching Case Study Hazardous Toy Recalls at Mattel‚ Inc. Key words: Chinese manufacturing‚ outsourcing‚ product recalls‚ global supply chain risk Type of submission: teaching case study Hazardous Toy Recalls at Mattel‚ Inc.[?] Abstract In 2006 and 2007 Mattel‚ Inc. was faced with massive recalls of Chinese-made toys due to potentially dangerous levels of lead in various toy model surface paints and small magnets in toys which could fall off and be swallowed. This
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INTRODUCTION This chapter identifies the main external influences on the UK market for private security and fire protection‚ using the four headings of a PEST analysis: political‚ economic‚ social and technological. Where such influences have more than one dimension‚ they are considered under the heading that is considered to be the most relevant. POLITICAL FACTORS The Terrorist Threat Precautions against terrorist attacks have been stepped up since the events of 11th September 2001‚ and
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illustration on the appendix 1 demonstrates that Mattel Inc.‚ was in the leading position in market share among the members in the European Union in 2011. Followed by Lego which owns a total market share on 8.32 %‚ which is approximately 1.76 % lesser then Mattel Inc. Additionally‚ it was only a very short brief for Mattel Inc.‚ to be in this position‚ as a recent article from September 2014 highlights Legos which has left their competitor‚ Mattel Inc. behind. With this in mind the success relies
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2.1.1 POLITICAL The hotel industry had evolved very rapidly since the opening policy in 1978‚ after that the economy has gradually transformed to a market-oriented one. The reform has created a much better business environment for the hotel industry development (Hornsby‚ 1990). According to Kotler (1996)‚ The political environment is strongly affect hospitality industry‚ political environment is made up of laws‚ government agencies and pressure groups influence and limit the activities of various
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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 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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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 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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A GLOBAL / COUNTRY STUDY AND REPORT ON “ PESTLE Analysis and Sector ial Study of Russia” Today we are at the door step of 21st century. The world is widening without having a New and new developments are coming these days in all fields all over India to make the people life more comfortable and luxurious. The industries are growing so fast in India in order to satisfy all the needs of people. Similarly Gov. has supported to these companies for their development and progress of private
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