COMPANY PROFILE Mattel‚ Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 07512FFD-FF7B-47F6-98FE-6260A6CFFE32 PUBLICATION DATE: 26 Oct 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Mattel‚ Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts..............................................................................
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Background As a global leader in toy manufacturing and marketing‚ Mattel faces a number of potential threats to its ongoing operations. Like most firms that market products for children‚ Mattel is ever mindful of its social and ethical obligations and the target on its corporate back. This case summarizes many of the challenges that Mattel has faced over the past decade‚ including tough competition‚ changing consumer preferences and lifestyles‚ lawsuits‚ product liability issues‚ global sourcing
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TOYWORLD CASE STUDY Prepared By: ABDULLAH AL-SHAHRANI MOHAMMED AL-JUHANI Background: ToyWorld‚ Inc. was founded in 1973 by David Dunton. Before that‚ he had been employed as production manager by a large manufacturer of plastic toys. Mr. Dunton and his former assistant‚ Jack McClintock‚ established Toy World‚ Inc. with their savings in 1973. Originally a partnership‚ the firm was incorporated in1974‚ with Mr. Dunton taking 75% of the capital stock and Mr
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problems revolving around Educational Toy Company (ETC) which concerns the human resource management (HRM) issues. The immediate problem is the dropped of sales figure recently resulting from the lack of innovation and creativity in their product design. This problem did not appear from nowhere; rather‚ it is the effect from poor management in particular the HRM area within the company. As mentioned‚ there is no one in the company that handles staffing issues which are critical to the company performance
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Consulting Case Book The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Management Consulting Group Casebook Supplement Supplement of Additional Cases and Guides for the 2000-2001 School Year The University of Chicago GSB Management Consulting Group 2000-2001 (1995‚ 1996‚ 1997‚ 1998‚ 1999‚ 2000 by the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Management Consulting Group‚ Chicago‚ IL. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced
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Sylvia Mae A. Corcilles Letecia A. Bartolome Masteral Student Masteral Teacher Case Three: Creative Toys Company 1. Identification of the Problem The Creative Toys Company‚ a small firm that specializes in producing small wooden toys‚ was started by John Wilson. The company is proud of its history‚ stability and growth in the industry. Low turnover rates are result of good wages and fringe benefits. One department in particular the transportation department had been highly productive
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Gift at a Time AV Homes and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation‚ the premier community action program of the U.S. Marine Corps‚ have partnered together to make sure no child goes without a gift this holiday season. With over 15.5 million children living in poverty in the United States‚ we here at AV Homes felt there was no better time than the present to lend a helping hand in bringing joy to less fortunate children during this most special time of year. Toys for Tots started in 1947 in Los Angeles
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Introduction Green Toy Inc. was founded in 2006‚ created by Robert von Goeben and Laurie Hyman together. Green Toys™ are a line range of environmentally friendly toys made in the USA from 100% recycled milk jugs. Very suitable for ages 0-6 years old‚ Green Toys ™ has been specifically development in order to develop children’s fine motor skills‚ creativity and imagination. A firm favorite among parents‚ their range covers everything from cars and trucks‚ imaginative play toys‚ including games of
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In the summer of 2007‚ Mattel‚ the largest toymaker in the US‚ saw its sales dip sharply when it recalled its Chinese-made toys several times. The recalls also led to public hearings in the US Congress‚ which significantly affected its reputation. Like other toymakers‚ Mattel had been relocating its production abroad and outsourcing the manufacture of parts and components. In 2007‚ Mattel produced 65% of its toys in China.1 In contrast to its competitors‚ however‚ Mattel understood the importance
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be the demand for the toy. Then X follows normal distribution with mean μ = 20000 and standard deviation σ. Then P(10000 < X < 30000) = 0.95 P( X < 20000)=0.5 P(10000 < X < 20000) = 0.475 P( X < 10000)=0.025 NORM.S.INV(0.025)=-1.96 NORM.S.INV(0.975)=1.96 Z-score of 10000 =-1.96 Z-score of 30000=1.96 σ = (30000-20000)/1.96 =10000/1.96 = 5102 Standard Deviation of 5102 The graph above shows the distribution for the demand for the Weather Teddy Bear using Specialty Toys’ forecasts based off of
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