Essays on Made In China

Central Issue:

The question to be answered is how Mattel should respond from a strategic standpoint in light of a product recall that involved unsafe toys that were made in China. While the use of offshoring of labor is pervasive in the industry that Mattel works in, there are indeed other options and having “tainted” toys and other products that are used primarily, if not solely, by children is a huge problem for Mattel from a reputation and liability standpoint.

Recommended Course of Action:

Mattel is in a precarious position in that having the toys made in the United States or in other fully developed ...

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Introduction

Product recalls by companies in China is a common phenomenon. In recent years, product recalls have affected Mattel toys, Pet foods, baby milk powder, Dell batteries, and baby bibs from Wal-Mart are some of the companies that have been hit by product recalls. In the case of Mattel, over 20 million toys were recalled in 2007. The recall of Mattel Toys came after safety issues emerged concerning products such as tires, toothpaste, and pet food. The recall of over 20 million toys made by Mattel generated several reactions. Blame is placed on the Chinese government, manufacturers, and even buyers. ...

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Customer Inserts Tutot’s Name - Introduction - Background The Chinese market is growingly rapidly. By the end of 2009, its population was at 1,334.74 million. This was an increase of 6.72 million people from the previous year. The income of urban households rose from RMB 10,493 to RMB 17,175 between 2008 and 2009.the expenditure on clothing among the urban households increased from RMB 801 to RMB 1,284 between 2005 and 2009. Therefore China is ranked as the world’s largest fibre consumer. Figure 1 below shows statistics of the country’s ...

1. What are Mattel's core competencies? If innovation is not one of these, should it be? Is outsourcing a competency? Mattel’s core competencies were in their brand, and corporate responsibility. In addition, the company had a good supply networks and product integrity. The company depended on movies and television shows and the creation of new toys. This was based on the brands that were already acquired or developed. The company, for example, put electronics in Playmobil characters. In addition, the company took advantage of the offshore manufacturing and economies of scale. Innovation was not one of Mattel’s core ...

Globalization refers to the increased integration and global interconnectedness of markets, trade, culture and products. Globalization is enhanced by technological advancements and transnational investments. People around the world are getting more closely connected than before. Goods and services produced are becoming available in all parts of the world irrespective of where they were manufactured. Money and information is also flowing rapidly while international communication and travel are commonplace. This paper discusses the pros and cons of globalization.

Pros of Globalization

There are several benefits that are a direct consequence of globalization. Firstly, companies have a wider market for the goods and services they produce ...

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Based on revenue, Mattel, Inc is the largest toy producing company in the world. It produces products such as the Barbie dolls, Fisher Price, Matchbox toys, Hot Wheels, Master of the Universe, American Girl dolls and early 1980s, it produced video game consoles. The company derived its name from Elliot Handler and Harold “Matt” Matson who had founded Mattel Inc. in the year 1945.

Mattel Company which is a leader in the industry was recalling a variety of its products which had been exported and produced from China in the year 2007, products which included toothpaste, dog food seafood and tires. ...

In the article “Made in China” Simon Worrall discusses one of the most interesting Southeast Asia archeological discoveries. Ceramic ware, gold and silver, which was found by divers in turquoise waters, is suggested to belong to Tang Dynasty of China. A lot of specialists are convinced that this is one of the riches discoveries of our times. Prominent experts in archeology believe that this finding can serve as an unquestionable proof of the fact that Tang China produced goods for international mass market. It is rather interesting that in this aspect Tang China is compared with modern China and ...