2011 ANALYSIS OF THE LEGO GROUP Daniella Pascu Daniella Pascu Helvijs Smoteks Noelia García Csaba Precub Keystrokes: 27205 Teachers: Meg Sønderlund Peter Storm-Henningse Executive Summary This project is a case study of the LEGO1 Group to analyse the company´s current situation‚ its future campaign strategy and its further potential of innovate development. The objective is to analyse the management strategy in an objective perspective and find out how a company such as LEGO reaches a certain desirable
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Executive Summary This strategic analysis report has been completed on the Lego group between the years 2004 and 2014‚ ten years of comprehensive change for the company. Lego started out in humble beginnings in 1932 where only ten employees existed. Children quickly adopted Lego building blocks as a new and innovative way of learning. This lead to a large customer base and product recognition was growing. Lego had a variety of strategic opportunities available to them throughout their growth and
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Introduction Founded in 1932‚ the LEGO Group is a privately held company headquartered in Billund‚ Denmark. The vision of Lego Group is to “inspire children to explore and challenge their own creative potential”[1] Lego now ranks 4th in the world as a toy manufacturer. The Lego Group employs nearly 9‚000 workers and its own product‚ Lego Brick can be found in over 130 countries. The financial performance of Lego declined drastically through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2004‚ the company accumulated
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Children growing up in the 19th century are blessed with having the opportunities to engage in recreation through teddy bears‚ Barbie dolls‚ wooden horses and other toys. Among the difference types of toys‚ the little construction bricks known as LEGO is one of the most popular among children. The Danish company founded by Kirk Christiansen in 1932‚ is still operational and privately owned by the family until today (Phillips‚ 2010). With businesses spanning across 130 countries‚ this giant toy manufacturing
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The Lego Group Case: The Crisis Prior to finalizing a strategic recommendation for Knudstorp and the Lego Group‚ I needed to gain perspective on the industry and internal factors that have historically interfered with Lego’s business model‚ and thus lead them to the point of bankruptcy. In Exhibit A‚ I used the Porter’s five forces model to help identify and label the threats‚ demands‚ trends and opportunities of the toy industry. While Lego faced many different types of challenges‚ market trends
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When thinking of “The Lego Movie” it’s easy to dismiss it as another movie made to entertain the minds of 4 to 11 year olds. A movie created just for parents to get one solid hour of peace from their kids but it’s surprisingly the opposite. The movie surprises its viewers with cleverly written jokes‚ action packed scenes‚ and heartwarming characters. This Warner Brothers production grabs the attention of its viewer and keeps them entertained all the way to the end. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher
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Case Study: Lego is still playing‚ but have the rules changed? Nearly everyone around the world knows what Legos are‚ which certainly isn’t because of luck or happenstance. Lego expanded in to the global market long before other toys manufactures were even off the ground. The Lego brand started with simple blocks that snapped together‚ they create whatever the child’s mind could image. The simple toy is developmental appropriate from toddler through teens. Most toys on the market cater to a much
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1- HISTORY OF LEGO I will be responsible for starting the presentation. In my part‚ I will begin by introducing the group’s members and saying what everyone is going to talk about. Secondly‚ I will begin by introducing our partners in LEGO to have a global information of the company‚ short but clear. I will talk about the history of the company‚ beginning‚ growth‚ expansion and current affairs. Later I’ll do a little description of their products‚ kind of them‚ why kids likes them‚ what
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The Lego Group: Building Strategy Problem Statement: The Lego Group has been making toys successfully for 80 years and has grown to having close to 3.16 B USD in sales for the 2010 year. They specialize in toy building sets‚ a sector of the market that has seen 13% growth in 2010 and is forecasted to grow further. However‚ the Lego Group is at a cross-road in their business plan and requires a strategic plan going forward. Currently‚ the company needs to look at its existing partnerships
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Lego Case Study 1. What business goals were set by Knudstorp? Ans. Jorgen Vig Knudstorp‚ the CEO of Lego set the following goals for the company which was performing very poorly‚ * To remain profitable while maintaining growth‚ continuous innovation and quality of the products * To reach to broader customer segment * To cut expenses in production and supply chain and making these processes more efficient 2. What business strategies were set by Knudstorp? Ans.
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