pleasure to the widest range of relevant stakeholders making society as a whole better off. The pleasure is often measured in terms of increasing happiness and/or reducing pain‚ where happiness and pain can be either physical or psychological. In Mattel case‚ there were many negative consequences resulting in the contaminated malfunction toys. For example‚ the excess lead paint over permissible levels in the toys can cause permanent brain damage and even death. The improper toys’ designs failed to
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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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Introduction: Principal Agents: Mattel manufacture and commercializes toys since 1945; now a day owns top brands such as Barbie‚ American Girl‚ Fisher Price‚ Hot-Wheels and Matchbox among others. In their financial for the years 2006 and 2007 they reported net sales of USD 5.6Bn and USD 5.8Bn and a net income of 592Millons and 599 respectively. Since 1959 the company had has experience manufacturing abroad; there are two types of manufacturing strategies the first are the core products (long run
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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 CASE I. OVERVIEW Mattel was founded in 1945 by Elliot and Ruth Handler. The couple started out making furniture to sell out of their garage. This business was a success‚ but they wanted a new business approach to remain competitive in the fast-changing world. So‚ they turned to making toys‚ and Mattel became the world’s largest toy company‚ with a revenue of $5.8 billion and a net income of $684 million in 2010. Recently‚ the company commissioned Chinese companies to produce some
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1 e Conduct internet research on China. Are there any possible barriers that toy manufacturers from Europe and North America will need to consider? Describe and comment on the market entry approach Mattel initiated in China. Current status? What should Mattel do now in China? Internet Research on China Population 1‚349‚585‚838 (July 2013 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 17.2% (male 124‚773‚577/female 107‚286‚198) 15-24 years: 15.4% (male 109‚922‚192/female 98‚325‚568) 25-54 years:
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Mattel Case Study - Presentation Transcript 1. no. 1-0013 Mattel‚ Inc: Vendor Operations in Asia Only 3% of the world’s children are here in the U.S. Our biggest opportunities are in growth outside the U.S. – Jill Barad President & CEO Mattel‚ Inc. The sun was just breaking over Kowloon Harbor. From his corner office‚ Ron Montalto gazed across the water and watched the early morning light reflect off Hong Kong’s famous downtown skyline. Only 24 hours ago Ron had been riding around the Carolina
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#07 - Teaching Case Study Hazardous Toy Recalls at Mattel‚ Inc. Key words: Chinese manufacturing‚ outsourcing‚ product recalls‚ global supply chain risk Type of submission: teaching case study Hazardous Toy Recalls at Mattel‚ Inc.[?] Abstract In 2006 and 2007 Mattel‚ Inc. was faced with massive recalls of Chinese-made toys due to potentially dangerous levels of lead in various toy model surface paints and small magnets in toys which could fall off and be swallowed. This
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Mattel by Felicia Martinez Overview It is hard not to think of Mattel when one thinks of toy manufacturers. After all‚ in 1959 when Mattel introduced their product the Barbie doll they became the forefront of the toy industry and have not backed down from that position since. Before they became the toy industry giant they are today Mattel simply started in a garage workshop in Southern California by entrepreneurs Ruth Handler‚ Elliot Handler‚ and Harold Matson. Harold Matson soon sold his
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