! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The LEGO Case Study 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The A CONTENTS ! ! ! 1! ! 2! ! Introduction! ! ! ! ! 3! ! 4! ! 5! ! 6! ! 7! ! 8! ! Difficult start to the decade 2001.! Signs of Recovery 2002.! Hopes dashed - 2003.! LEGOLAND parks.! LEGO Brand Stores.! The Knudstorp Review.! Financial Focus - the ! Oveson addition. ! Back to basics and the limit to adjacencies. ! ! ! ! 9! ! 10 ! Developing the strategy ! why do we exist? !
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Assignment 1: Individual case analysis report Mahmud Safari (21295746) 1 Individual Case Analysis Report LEGO (A): The Crisis Mahmud Safari
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The LEGO Case Study 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The A CONTENTS ! ! ! 1! ! 2! ! ! 3! ! 4! ! 5! ! 6! ! 7! ! Introduction! ! ! ! Difficult start to the decade 2001.! Signs of Recovery 2002.! Hopes dashed - 2003.! LEGOLAND parks.! LEGO Brand Stores.! The Knudstorp Review.! 8! ! Financial Focus - the ! Oveson addition. ! 9! ! Back to basics and the limit to adjacencies. ! ! ! 10
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changed the company entire loss history and regained its fame over the time. When Lego was a startup company it was in profits, it Gradually failed to turnout its customers, by implementing his strategic plan, credibly he manufactured almost 90% of products with same components and built the products to attract the customers. It was Successful and it gradually gave a rise in using of the Lego toys all over again. Designers were made to reuse the components in the new products
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The LEGO Group Strategy 1.Strategy development According to Johnson et al (2011), in order for a strategy to be successfully measured, the organization should apply three horizon framework. It could be argued that the crisis of LEGO Group in 2003 was a result of a lack of realistic action plan. The objectives set by the Company were too ambitious considering the highly competitive environment. Also, major changes in the management structure have caused disagreement which resulted in many employees
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Lego is one of the multinational organizations that is operating its business in more than 130 countries. It is the 6th largest producer of children toys in the world. With the increase of competition and changing technology Lego had huge losses in 2004, the company suffered a situation of bankruptcy. Then as an organizational change to put the organization back on track Jorgen Vig Knudstorp has been appointed as the CEO of Lego. The main challenges for Knudstorp is to provide a good service to its
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LEGO CASE STUDY Discussion Question: Q.1: How did the information systems and the organization design changes implemented by knudstorp align with the changes in business strategy? Advances in the field of information technology and introduction of new hi-tech form of entertainment such as tablets and gaming consoles had left Lego trailing in the entertainment field. Jorgen Vig Knudstorp was appointed as the CEO to revamp the company’s business process, organization structure and information systems
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An: Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO LEGO Group Von: Managementberater McKinsey & Company Datum: Februar 2011 Betreff: Innovation durch Förderung und Aufbau von Bildungseinrichtungen Einführung: Das Unternehmen LEGO ist einer der traditionsreichsten und innovativsten Spielzeughersteller weltweit. Nach Jahren der Stagnation in der umkämpften Spielzeugbranche hat sich das Unternehmen durch eine spezielle Neustrukturierung erholen und seine Marktposition stärken können. Jedoch sieht sich
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Exam 3 Questions 1 - 3 pertain to the 'Lego' case, and questions 4 & 5 pertain to the 'Ikea' case: 1. LEGO’s movie-themed products, keyed to popular film franchises such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Spiderman, include detailed construction plans. Do you think this is the right strategy? Why or Why not? Justify your assessment of Lego's strategy. LEGO’s detailed construction plans for their products are the right strategy. LEGO’s products can contain hundreds or even thousands
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1: - Why do you think Lego has been successful in recreating the Lego legend? Lego enjoys enormous advantage in the global market and due to its advantageous position it can rebuilt the structure of an enterprise to a prosperous one. Lego worked too hard to improve its relationship with the retailers and supply them quality goods and services. It also promoted the relationship with the customers, through their involvement in the development of new product and promotional activities. All these encouraged
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