ase StudyChina Case Study Background of the Country and its Economy * 2nd Largest Economy in the World. Largest Population in World * Fastest growing economy in past 2 decades averaging <10% p/a. * China has made immense economic and human growth and development in recent decades due to a combination of change in government and policies and globalization. * Is now more a Market Driven Capitalist economy and is now Globally Integrated. = Greater levels of global trade and investment
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1) What was Jill Barad’s primary goal for Mattel in 1996? What strategy did she choose in order to pursue these goals? Answer: The primary goal of Jill Barad for Mattel was to increase earning per shares by 15% per annum compounded before the effects of any acquisitions. The following are the 4 elements of her strategies: 1. Continue with the highly profitable practice of extending the company’s existing brands (e.g. she had plans to further develop a line of collectible Barbie dolls); 2. Develop
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Mattel vs Hasbro Mattel: History: Mattel was founded in 1945 by Matt Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler as a picture frame manufacturing company. The name Mattel was derived from a combination of the two names‚ Matt and Elliot. They operated out of a garage in Southern California. Handler then recognized an opportunity and began to manufacture dollhouse furniture with scrap material from the picture frame business
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http://blackrabbit2999.blogspot.com/2010/04/nus-mkt-1003-case-study-shiseido-in.html Shiseido in China: A case study analysis 1. What are the functions performed by the distribution channels in cosmetic products? How are some of these functions performed in Shiseido’s operation in China? There are a variety of distribution channels used in the marketing of cosmetic products which include examples such as product counters set up in department stores and product distribution through shelf display
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China Case Study 1 trading with china in 2007 container ship Emma Maersk brought 11‚000 containers to the UK for the Christmas market this delivered 45000tons of consumer goods from china & is the latest stage in switching manufacturing from Europe to USA and china in 2006 Felixstone port in Suffolk reported an increase of 16% in Chinese imports‚ since 1980 30% increase‚ importing £22.8billion worth of goods in 2009 China’s growth in manufacturing means Europe consumers can purchase cheaper goods
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Case Study: The impact of globalisation on China The Switched on Urban and the switched off rural As the world becomes increasingly globalised‚ China’s economy has become increasing interconnected with every region across the world. However‚ the gap between the rich and the poor is widening‚ and it is happening across rural-urban boundaries. This means that although the cities are developing and becoming more modernised‚ people living in rural areas are not being affected by this change‚ as a result
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Executive Summary Team 2 has researched and completed a comparative analysis of Mattel’s supply chain design and related costs with that of its major competitor Hasbro and the toy industry. What follows‚ is a brief background of Mattel’s traditional (non-electronic game) sector‚ its key competitors and Mattel’s use of supply chain management concepts in addressing the competitive landscape to gain a competitive advantage. The global toy and game market grew by 7.2% in 2007 with a value of $106.1
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Mattel Toys Thesis: This is a rhetorical analysis of the response strategies employed by Mattel during the recall crisis. This decision would come back to haunt the toy manufacturer in the summer of 2007. Understanding how trust is built‚ support and recovery are a critical competency for any organization‚ particularly for those who take their ethical values and commitments seriously. Since an organization’s reputation is built on its trustworthiness that can take a long time and require considerable
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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 Study-Motorola China Experience 1. How should Motorola appropriately react to the emerging local brands‚ head-to-head competing or cooperating in some fields? Due to the large size of the Chinese cell phone market and its potential for long-term continual growth‚ competition for access to China’s consumer markets is intense. Competitive threats from Nokia‚ Siemens‚ Samsung‚ and local producers like TCL are a cause for concern within Motorola. However‚ eighty-four percent of Chinese consumers
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