Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"If I were King...." If I were top dog at Kodak, I'd quickly earn the nickname "Chainsaw Roge". The overhead costs would be very closely examined and strategies for overcoming the hamstringing would be analyzed in detail. Maybe I'd have to move the company elsewhere to get over some of the encumberments in place. Companies can do an awful lot to create their markets and expand the marketplace. I'm sure Kodak has options available to it. - --- Wilber Jeffcoat <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com> wrote: > It also points to someone taking advantage of the > company- like biting the > hand that feeds you. Some one told me once if you > want to fix the world you > have to fix man first. If you can not see that your > friend did this > then-------------! > Cheers Wilber > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] film is dieing..... according > to Kodak at least > > > > > > > Kodak, from what I have gathered over the years, > is > > > strapped with high overhead costs, unions, etc. > Tough > > > to remain competitive with the proverbial > albatross > > > around your neck, I suppose. > > > > > > Kodak, as any other behemoth corporation has lost > control of fiscal > > accountability. > > A school mate of mine who worked for Kodak wanted > to buy the company > vehicle > > he was using and which, according to company > policy, had outlived its > > usefulness. He had the vehicle refurbished, bought > new tires for it, all > at > > Kodak's expense, and then sold it - to himself - > at a surplus, > > obsolete-equipment price. > > while this is not proof of Kodak's impending > demise, it does point to lax > > practices that typically can wound a company > enough to affect the bottom > > line. > > > > Joe Codispoti > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/