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(...) Enfield's WAY too big to shut down the whole works on something like this. All of their Americas marketing is done out of there, distribution, etc. There's a HUGE shows & events department there - probably 30,000+ sq ft of workspace and (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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Lego To Shut Enfield Plant, Lay Off 94 By MATTHEW KAUFFMAN The Hartford Courant November 28, 2000 Lego will lay off 94 workers and shut down its Enfield-based manufacturing plant in response to a multimillion-dollar net loss this year, the company (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Do they even understand that one of the reasons they're losing money is because they're dumbing down their educational building toy product? They start losing money (for the first time ever, apparently) around the same time as they introduce (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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Much as I'd like to believe that, I bet money was wasted on other things, trying to "grow the brand". I wonder how much they blew on the RockRaiders, with the comic scenes and video game and total-theme research. I wonder the same about Action Team. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) <snort> Not likely. They'd probably be killing off the 3033s because they compete too hard with the overpriced Bulk bricks. Don't get me wrong, I've ordered a LOT of Bulk, but not one standard brick yet, the prices are WAY too high per piece. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) But he is guessing just right. an automatic injection molding machine does not require a full time operator. One operator could easily oversee 20-30 machines, with enough automation is utilized, and I know Lego is very good at that. Selçuk (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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NOVEMBER 27, 19:05 EST Lego To Close Molding, Processing ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Toymaker Lego Systems Inc. said Monday it would close its molding and processing operations in Connecticut as part of a global restructuring. The move will mean the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.announce) !!
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(...) I doubt it. LDMI (Lego Direct Marketing), the main distribution warehouse, is still in East Windsor, CT (about three miles from me, actually). Some of the blocks may have originated from Enfield, but much of them are tride-and-true Danish (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Will Middelaer writes: [...] (...) The full Associated Press article is now available on LUGNET at: (URL) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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This is the latest from BBC. Wednesday, 29 November, 2000, 13:46 GMT Lego is in trouble, and it is Pokemon's fault, according to Eva Lykkegaard, head of information at the Danish toy maker. The Pokemon-craze that has swept the minds of children (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) -Jon (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Indeed I was. But it was an educated guess based on my experience in the metals molding and manufacturing automation businesses, my chemical engineering background, my reading of several books on Lego and their manufacturing processes, and my (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Me either, unless you count tan or grey as a standard brick (I don't...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Sounds like TLC needs a Lego cartoon or stop motion movie to boost sales. Some of the stuff they have been doing lately seems to be leaning that way. Steve Martin (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I've also bought green (I haven't processed enough tubs). Also, the green 1x6 and 1x8 bricks aren't easy to get in tubs or sets. Also, dark grey. (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Only if they buy the license from Ritvik. Dave! (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) <snip> (...) Frankly, blaming their losses on Pokemon seems like a bit of a cop out. Pokemon was just as (if not more) popular in 1999 as in 2000, and they managed to run a profit that year. Perhaps they need to return to the business plan (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I hate to post me too posts, but ... Blaming losses on Pokemon may be a good cover for the news and for Joe Public, but if people inside the company *really* think that Pokemon is at fault for their sales drop, they need to get sacked. Lego (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes! A MindStorms shirt would be cool as well, even if it just had the programmable brick amidst the "MINDSTORMS" storm background that is used on the RIS box. -Peter (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'll add in here, that I was guessing. I was figuring around 5 machines/operator, and a fair overhead/support. For example, if you don't have any production, you don't require _any_ QA. Also, if you figure 500 machines (a possible number, but (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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