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    Mattel Case Study

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    Mattel Toy Recall Jesse Cuviello‚ Heather Kronstadt‚ Sean Murphy‚ Christopher Lewonka 1. What are the main issues involved in the case? Mattel had five recalls in 2007 involving over 21 million toys. The problems were related to lead paint and poorly designed magnets. Most of the toys were made in China‚ which caused them to question the reliability of the Chinese manufacturers. At first‚ Mattel tried to put all the blame on the Chinese manufacturers as a denial

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    Why are men willing to give up their freedom? Why would men be willing to give up their freedom? At this time‚ men were in a state of nature where they were all Kings and lords over their property. They were free and had absolute power of all their persons and possessions. But with this power‚ their satisfaction of these rights were very unsafe and very unsecure. Their freedom‚ just like every other mans was not promised and was full of dangers. This leads man to be willing to join a society

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    Mattel Toy Recall

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    Executive Summary Mattel has been criticized heavily for having to recall not once but thrice in 5 weeks 20 million toys manufactured in China with lead paint and/or loose‚ potentially dangerous magnets. Clearly Mattel does not have sufficiently tight quality control procedures in its supply chain to compensate for the extra risks of outsourcing to Chinese subcontractors and clearly there are design flaws in the toys with the magnets that could come loose. Although many observers give the company credit

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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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    Barbie Doll - 4ps

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    Variety is the spice of the Barbie Doll Marketing Success. First introduced to the US market in 1959‚ Barbie has grown into a global cultural phenomena. From just one female doll‚ the Barbie family has grown and includes over 38 friends and relatives. There are now dolls that represent multiple ethnicities‚ males‚ different age groups‚ different abilities‚ different lifestyles‚ etc. All totaled‚ there are now over one hundred and fifty different dolls under the Barbie brand. Quality Quality has

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    Is Barbie the ideal woman? For generations she’s been the doll that little girls have aspired to be–a party girl‚ career woman and bathing beauty all wrapped into one . In Marge Piercy’s poem entitled "Barbie Doll‚" the title underscores the theme of the poem‚ which is that girls are ultimately and fatally entrapped by society’s narrow definitions of feminine behavior and beauty. By comparing the young lady in the poem to a Barbie doll‚ the author reveals the irony of the title. In the poem‚ the

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    Barbie has been an iconic toy since its introduction in the 1959 Toy Fair in New York. Quickly almost every little girl in American had to have one. Barbie went from a simple plastic toy to a role model and why wouldn’t she be? Barbie has had 130 jobs‚ ran for president 5 times‚ rides in a little pink corvette‚ and left Ken over 10 years ago but‚ she also has an eating disorder. Barbie’s waist‚ neck‚ and chest measurements are so disproportional that if she were a real woman she would have to‚ “crawl

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    Mattel Case Analysis

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    Mattel Case  Development of Major Issue Mattel was the world’s largest toy manufacturer with revenue over $5 billion. It had been doing business in China for 25 years. China was Mattel’s most important manufacturing country. 65% of Mattel’s toys were manufactured in China. It owned 5 factories in China and had a network of contract manufacturers for the remainder of production. In August and September‚ 2007‚ Mattel recalled for three times globally 21 million problematic toys that were made

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    Mattel Gmp Guideline

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    Guide for Mattel Licensees GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES QUALITY &SAFETY PRODUCT INTEGRITY “Create and sustain competitive advantage through safety and quality from concept to consumer” GLOBAL MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES PRODUCT QUALITY AND SAFETY NEXT STEPS for LICENSEE ACTION Mattel is committed to providing fair and safe working conditions and quality and safe merchandise to our customers. As a Licensee of Mattel-branded product‚ you have an important role in ensuring that working

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    segment‚ generating total revenues of $61.8 billion‚ equivalent to 58.2% of the market’s overall value. Mattel recorded revenues of $ 5.65 billion in 2006 and $ 5.97 billion in 2007. Mattel’s key competitors in the traditional toy industry include Hasbro‚ Bandai‚ Lego‚ The Middleton Doll Company‚ Atari‚ Electronic Arts‚ Blitz Games‚ Leapfrog Enterprises‚ Inc. and several others (Datamonitor). Mattel is a designer‚ manufacturer‚ and marketer of traditional toy products. Mattel’s products are sold directly

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