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Mattel Launches “Magic Eight Ball of Supplier Excuses”

Posted by: Jeff Wallingford, under the category The HOST Underground
January 20th, 2009

Mattel Inc., the El Segundo, CA based toy and game company, announced the release of a new decision support tool for manufacturers, the “Magic Eight Ball of Supplier Excuses.” Neil Friedman, President of Mattel Brands, displayed the new analytical tool at the 93rd Annual International Supply Management Conference in St. Louis, MO.

“For too long, manufacturers have been without the proper guidance to manage capacity and delivery information down the supply chain to their customers,” said Friedman, holding up the black globe in his right hand. “Now, regardless of your ERP system, we offer a fully compatible, universal decision support system that can measure and report performance for any production and distribution environment.”

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January 20th, 2009 15:29:14
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