Discussion Questions for “LEGO” 1. What led the LEGO group to the edge of bankruptcy by 2004? Please focus on the management moves during “the growth period that wasn’t” (1993-98) and “the fix that wasn’t” (1999-2004). 2. Why did Knudstorp’s turnaround strategy work? In your opinion‚ which actions were the most effective? Which actions were the least effective? Be specific. 3. Should LEGO launch the new line of board games? ------------------------
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the Flextronics offshore outsourcing project‚ LEGO had a very tight control of all the elements of the value chain. Their production plants were expansive and specialized which‚ in theory‚ would create a higher degree of standardization. Their Swiss factories only produced DUPLO toys and Technic products‚ their Danish factory solely produced LEGO System products‚ and the U.S. facility focused on American demands‚ while only 5 to 10 percent of the LEGO Group’s total production was outsourced to Chinese
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CUSTOMER-DRIVEN MARKETING STRATEGY FOR LEGO (1) Does LEGOs web site (www.lego.com) help consumers through the buyer decision process LEGOs Mission Statement Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow. The LEGO brand is more than simply a familiar logo. It is the expectations that people have of the company towards its products and services‚ and the accountability that LEGO feels towards the world around it. The brand acts as a guarantee of quality and originality. Visiting and browsing its
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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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CASE STUDY 1 Innovation at the Lego Group A&B - 9.10.2014 Brief Description LEGO is a toy company established in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. LEGO offered high quality toys and at the same time encouraged children to be creative. Over the years they developed their products and company grew steadily and successfully till the mid 90’s. LEGO immediately noticed their fall in the market‚ in order to keep up they did many innovations.As a result company was expanded with the aggressive innovations
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Kaur-LahrmannSubject: Management Tools | THE LEGO GROUP 1. In this case I have identified some key characteristics that are in relation with the strategy that LEGO has been following. In the 1970-1980 decades‚ environment was hostile. There was a huge oil crisis‚ and there were too much difficulties. However‚ LEGO maintained its philosophy‚ and their image of unique and iconic brand. Competence was also hard‚ with Mattel and Hasbro in the market‚ but LEGO sustained its powerful position. If we focus
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Summary of the case The LEGO Group’s vision was to “inspire children to explore and challenge their own creative potential”. Its motto‚ “Only the Best is Good Enough‚” had stuck with company since 1932 when Ole Kirk Christiansen‚ a Danish carpenter‚ established the company in the small town of Billund in Jutland‚ Denmark‚ to manufacture his wooden toy designs. As the company itself stipulated it: “It is LEGO philosophy that “good play” enriches a child’s life — and its subsequent adulthood. With
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have occurred in history throughout the world‚ but I would have never thought that there would be one that talked about one of my favorite childhood toys‚ LEGOs. The documentary started off giving a brief history of LEGOs and what exactly they were‚ but then showed how it was more than just a couple of bricks. I liked this because it showed that LEGOs have been apart of the world’s history and it even continues to help us advance our civilizations and our knowledge of the universe by influencing them
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Who doesn’t like Lego? Obviously the developers knew the answer to this question and this is why they came up with this interesting new game where everything and anything is possible. Lego Worlds takes the player to a journey in medieval times where everything is made entirely from Lego. You have the freedom to build‚ paint‚ move‚ copy‚ paste and even destroy anything. The sky is the limit when it comes to Lego and what you can do with them. Two games in one: Lego Worlds is actually made up from
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Lego: Embracing Change Team Delta James - Rachel - Dien - Rosy 375‚000 bricks 3‚591 meters tall!!! Lego is awesome - On average‚ every person on earth owns 94 Lego bricks - Sold in 130 countries (195 total) - 55‚000‚000‚000 parts produced in 2013 - 90 retail stores History - 1934 Ole Kirk Christiansen; Billund‚ Denmark ”Only the best is good enough” - 1949 first building sets - 1958 blocks as we know today - 1974 first mini-figure - 1998 robotic sets Rough Times - early 2000’s • Tough competition
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