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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. is the largest toy company in the world. This largest toy company in the world was founded by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler in 1945‚ as they started to produce picture frames. However it was Elliott Handler who had a visionary of a side business in dollhouse furniture out of the converted garage (Mattel). As a top company‚ the primary activities of Mattel are to design‚ manufacture‚ and market the toys. As the company’s sales growing slowly‚ Mattel started to produce varieties of

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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

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    Case Memo:Mattel And The The Toy Recalls Summary: Mattel‚ a global leader in toy manufacturing is currently faced with a tough challenge of restoring their consumer confidence following the increased recalls of their toys made in China. At present the most important goal for Mattel is to reassure their customers that kids’ safety is their highest priority and they are committed to provide good quality toys that are safe to play with. The main impediment in achieving their goal is not having an

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    Mattel and the Toy Recalls

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    Mattel and the Toy Recalls’ (Case A) Related information: Mattel‚ Inc. is a toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in El Segundo‚ California. In 2010‚ it ranked #387 on the Fortune 500. The products and brands it produces include Fisher-Price‚ Barbie dolls‚ Monster High dolls‚ Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys‚ Masters of the Universe‚ American Girl dolls‚ board games‚ WWE Toys‚ and early-1980s video game systems. Mattel “designs‚ manufactures‚ and markets a broad variety of toy

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    Culture and Organization | Mattel and the Toy Recalls | Responding to recall notice of Mattel’s character toys for lead paint violations | Paulina Gorczyca9/26/2011 | Mattel’s Toy Recall The toy industry is estimated to be a 71 billion dollar market in 2007 (pg.167) with approximately 880 competitive companies with its clear industry leaders. Mattel being number one toy making company in the world has been faced with several conflicts due to the industries strict jurisdiction under

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    MG327 Marketing and Society Mattel and the Toy Recalls Q1. Who are Mattel’s stakeholders? Who did Mattel cater to in the recall? What are the long-term implications of the stakeholder approach the company adopted? Stakeholders are the people‚ groups or organisations that have a direct or indirect stake in an organisation and can be affected by the organization’s actions‚ objectives‚ and policies. Key stakeholders in a business include‚ customers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ government‚ suppliers

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    Mattel Toy Recalls 2007

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    Summary of Case Mattel’s Toy Recalls and Supply Chain Management This case talks focuses on the event in the year of 2007 when Mattel – the leading global toymaker – voluntarily recalled its toys from worldwide stores. Mattel’s name is synonymous worldwide for its most famous product – the Barbie Doll. The recall was initially for 83 toys which had excessive lead paint and soon after 6 more products we recalled which had a design problem of small magnets coming off the toys in addition

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    Caltagirone OPMG 486 November 18‚ 2014 MATTEL TOY RECALLS SUMMARY Mattel Incorporated is now the second largest global toy manufacturing company after being the largest toy manufacturer for years (Soloman). Mattel Inc.‚ headquartered in El Segundo‚ California‚ produces well-known toys such as Barbie‚ Hot Wheels‚ and Fisher-Price toys for children. Mattel is not only a leader in the toy industry with over $6 Billion in sales in 2013 (Soloman)‚ Mattel also leads the industry in corporate responsibility

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