CASE: Kodak Business Imaging Systems Divisions By Problem How does a multinational corporation choose between various manufacturing sites for its products? Kodak’s business Imaging Systems Division designed‚ manufactured‚ marketed and sold microfilm readers and printers. More than 50% of reader/printer businesses were outside the U.S. Kodak’s readers and printers were manufactured in two plants; Rochester‚ NY and Manus‚ Brazil. The Rochester plant served the world market except Brazil. The
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Executive Summary The Eastman Kodak company‚ founded in 1880 by George Eastman‚ has been one of the premier photography firms to ever arise. Kodak has driven innovation for over 130 years in the photography field and‚ indeed‚ imaging in general. This report delves into the circumstances and strategies leading to Kodak’s slow demise by answering a variety of questions relating their position to digital imaging and with VRIO‚ SWOT‚ Strategy Canvas‚ and Porter’s Five Forces analyses. Questions
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Professor: Grace Zimmerman Case: Eastman Kodak Kodak as a brand had a Unit market share of 70% in a market of 670 million film rolls produced annually. I assume that Kodak Ektar accounted for 30% of the 70%‚ which equals to 21% of the whole market share‚ also equals to 140.7 million sales. The revenue can be calculated by multiplying this sales number by retail price‚ which is $600.79 million. Given the gross margin of 70%‚ the cost of each roll‚ $1.28‚ can be calculated. Kodak Royal Gold‚ which was
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Introduction Eastman Kodak Company‚ commonly known as Kodak is an American multinational imaging and photographic equipment‚ materials and services company headquartered in Rochester‚ New York‚ United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1889. Kodak is best known for photographic film products. During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in this sector. In fact‚ Eastman Kodak Co. is one of the dominant market share holders within the camera and other photography-related
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Assignment Questions for Seven Cases Please word-process answers to the questions and turn in a hard copy of your answers on the day we discuss the case in class. Please give elaborate and well-reasoned answers to show that you have grasped the ideas in the case. Thanks. Kodak and the Digital Revolution 1. Evaluate Kodak’s strategy in traditional photography. Why has the company been so successful throughout the history of the industry? Kodak sought to deliver a low cost easy to use product to
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Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Film Written Case The market for camera films is very competitive. During the five year period from 1988 to 1993‚ Kodak’s market share fell from 76% to 70%. In response‚ Kodak decided to revamp its product line to include Funtime Film‚ a seasonal offering at a low price point. In this case‚ you are asked to decide whether the new product line strategy will lead to a reversal in Kodak’s market share decline. In preparing this case‚ consider the
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World Resources Institute ble Enterprise Program Sustaina A program of the World Resources Institute . Eastman Kodak Case Implementation of TQEM at Kodak Parks Utilities Division Our vision is to be a world class company and the leading imaging company in protecting the quality of the environment and the health and safety of our employees‚ customers‚ and communities in which we operate. For more than a decade‚ WRI’s Sustainable Enterprise Program (SEP) has harnessed the power of business
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of Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Film Situation Analysis: Current product offerings of Kodak: Product Segment Focus of the product Competition Ektar Super Premium Professionals and serious amateurs Fuji Reala @ 10% higher price Gold Plus Premium Brand Flagship product Agfacolor Industry: Market is stagnant with annual unit growth rate of 2%. Kodak has overall 70% market share in films sold in US. Consumer Behaviour: 50% customers are Kodak Loyal‚ 40%
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Eastman Kodak As the photographic market had a significant transformation due to the technology in the last five years‚ Kodak‚ one of the leaders in this industry is currently straggling with the transformation and end up losing sales in the traditional photographic market. Moreover‚ the intense competition in the digital camera market has driven the profit margin to a razor-thin level. After reading the case and browse through Kodak¡¦s website‚ I came up with several recommendations that are
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Eastman Kodak: Picture Not So Perfect Article: “For Kodak‚ New Risks in Auction of Patents” By: Dana Mattioli Background: The Ups and Downs For the last 100 years‚ Eastman Kodak thrived as an innovator in the photography arena specializing in graphic communications‚ photofinishing‚ and digital imaging (Spector). As an industry leader‚ Kodak was very profitable with a net profit of $2.5 billion in 1999 and has often been cited as being the “Google” of its day (Economist‚ “The Last Kodak Moment
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