A Crisis in Toyland Introduction Mattel stands as the largest toy company in the world. They were established in 1944‚ and since then have brought us some of the most iconic toys of our time. These groundbreaking ideas include Hot Wheels and the extremely popular Barbie Doll. Once 1965 had rolled around‚ Mattel was a $100 million company‚ and became a staple on the Fortune 500 list. Synopsis of the Situation Despite being a leader in their industry‚ they found themselves with some problems
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Mattel’s Chinese Sourcing Crisis of 2007 As globalization continues‚ and supply chains expand across the globe‚ how does a company like Mattel assess the risks associated with the way it does business? Bob Eckhart‚ CEO of Mattel (US)‚ had a problem Mattel had discovered on July 30 that a number of its toys manufactured in China contained lead paint The following month had seen a series of recalls‚ rising political tensions between the United States and Chinese governments‚ and a suicide
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Mattel’s Chinese Sourcing Crisis of 2007 Regarding to this case study there are three parts involved‚ which are the Mattel Company and the Chinese manufacturer‚ the regulation party of Chinese authority and the governments of America and China. To each part it relates to one of the issues that involve in this case study. The first issue that was found in this case is the reputation crisis of Mattel worldwide and its sourcing failure. The failure of their partner of using over level lead paint
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Inside Toyland‚ written by Christine L. Williams‚ is a look into toy stores and the race‚ class‚ and gender issues. Williams worked about six weeks at two toy stores‚ Diamond Toys and Toy Warehouse‚ long enough to be able to detect patterns in store operations and the interactions between the workers and the costumers. She wanted to attempt to describe and analyze the rules that govern giant toy stores. Her main goal was to understand how shopping was socially organized and how it might be transformed
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13‚1/2 SWOT analysis for Air China performance and its experience with quality A.M. Ahmed The European Centre for Total Quality Management‚ University of Bradford School of Management‚ Bradford‚ UK 160 M. Zairi e-TQM College‚ Dubai‚ UAE‚ and K.S. Almarri The European Centre for Total Quality Management‚ University of Bradford School of Management‚ Bradford‚ UK Abstract Purpose – To report on the lessons learned during the implementation of TQM principles in Air China as a response
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SWOT analysis for Air China The airline industry has undergone significant restructuring in recent years.Airlines‚ formerly rivals in a highly regulated industry‚ have become opportunisticseekers of co-operation. In today’s world‚ mega-carriers and small airlines areworking together rather than competing with one another. Forms of co-operation include sub-contracting‚ code sharing‚ franchising and theformation of global marketing networks. Such alliances allow firms to focus on their respective
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1. What is the current economic climate of the globe and consumer perceptions that play in this perception? The global financial crisis led to a long-term economic depression since 2008. Especially‚ the wave started from subprime mortgage in the U.S. Most of countries have been trying to get out of the long depression and it’s getting better than few years before. The global economy is turning into a smoother and less volatile period compare with 2008. According to the article‚ it asserts that “Overall
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MATTEL Ruth Handler Innovating Mattel and Barbie & Sustaining Innovation Leadership in Mattel’s Toy World Management of Supply Chain Operations Table of Contents Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Critical Strategic Milestone …..……………………………………………………………………….. 3 Mattel Timeline ………..………………………………………………………………………. 4 Organization Wide Supply Chain Issues ………….…….………………………………………...... 5 Safety …………………….…………………………………………………..………………… 5 Security ……………….………………………………………………………………………
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Mattel’s Barbie Industry Analysis Mandy Hope April 4‚ 2011 Every second 2.5 Barbie dolls are sold. This contributes to sales of more than $1.5 billion U.S. annually‚ making Mattel’s Barbie the most successful doll in history. By the year 2000‚ Barbie and all accessories had become more than half of Mattel’s toy sales. Despite several other companies promoting Barbie-like dolls‚ their management showed little fear. All believed that the American public was so engrained with the brand and
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