Kodak and Fujifilm Assignment 1: Kodak and Fujifilm Gyongyi Molnar Professor David Penkrot Strayer University- BUS 302 November 3‚ 2013 Describe the history and core business of each company. Kodak‚ formerly known as Eastman Kodak Company‚ was founded by George Eastman in 1888. The company’s early success was based on the launch of its revolutionary camera which simplified the photo taking process (Kodak‚ n.d.). Kodak’s main focus was photography and imaging‚ and its products ranged from
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Abuse of dominant position Second part Demonization of dominant position‚ an exaggeration ? Using the word of ’’demonization’’ may seem irrelevant‚ but makes sense from that moment on we consider everything that has been said before‚ how the United States as well as the European Union are condemning it‚ also the important amount of lawsuits concerning this subject. There is indeed nowadays a kind of a propaganda against too important companies‚ propaganda that comes straight from the
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Kodak Company‚ founded by George Eastman‚ is a worldwide US corporation that produces imaging and photographic equipment such as digital cameras‚ imaging systems and sensors and photographic film. Eastman decided the name of the company should be short‚ unique and easy to pronounce. Originally the name was “Nodak” chosen by David Houston‚ a fellow photographic inventor who later sold several patents to roll film camera concepts to Eastman. Houston chose “Nodak” as a nickname of his home state North
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which deals with situation of abuse of a dominant position in European Union competition law. The main objective of the competition law is to enhance efficiency for example maximise consumer welfare and allocation of resources; protect consumers and smaller firms; and facilitate creation of Single European Market. Article 102 also has pursued anti-competitive through restrict any abuse by one or more undertaking of a dominant position within the internal market or in a substantial part of it as incompatible
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KODAK FUNTIME ANALYSIS 1. Diagnosis of the reasons for Kodak’s market share loss and assessment of likely development of the market if Kodak maintained the status quo. Answer: Kodak had been experiencing a loss on market share from 76% to 70% over the past five years‚ which was caused by the action of its competitors like Fuji Photo Film Co. and Konica Corp.‚ wooing consumers with low-priced versions. If Kodak did nothing to deal with the situation‚ either in pricing or creating something
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Explain the demise of Kodak. Eastman Kodak is an iconic American photography brand which has been in operation since 1880 (Kodak 2012). Kodak created and influenced the photographic industry through an effective marketing strategy. This contributed to Kodak becoming the dominant firm in the industry for almost a century. Ironically the first digital camera was invented by Kodak‚ which happened to be the undoing of this successful company. Since 2003 Kodak has had to reduce its workforce by around
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company. The company Kodak received its name from Eastman and his mother‚ Eastman’s favorite letter was K he stated that it seemed strong to him. Eastman wanted his company name to be short‚ easy to remember‚ easy to say‚ and he wanted to make sure it wasn’t associated with any other business out there. There have also been suggestions that Kodak was originated by David Houston a photographic inventor‚ who had already begun patenting his inventions in the early 1880s. Kodak was founded in 1888 by
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Kodak and Fujifilm The film industry has undergone several changes over the years. Kodak was the pioneer in the industry dominating the United States market as well as many other parts of the world. Kodak specialized in the photographic film and camera market which enabled it to rapidly expand its operations. However‚ technological changes in the industry saw a shift from the film to digital photography. Kodak was slow in responding to the market which led to its loss of market share to Fujifilm
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LaNeisha Hamilton Kodak and Fujifilm BUS 302 Professor Mary Lind July 27‚ 2013 . Growing up in a family that loves taking pictures and capturing moments. Kodak and Fujifilm played a huge role and are known companies to me and to many other households around the world. When it comes to the history and the competition few people know. The difference in management strategies plays a key role in the way the two companies’ embraced innovation. Complacency and slow adaptation
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