Kodak SWOT Analysis
The main issue behind this case is the problems faced by the Eastman Kodak Company in the process of changing to Digital technology in printing. It failed to establish market share andmarket leadership in the Digital sector. It is threatened with either immediate or rapiddiversification in technology. Kodak has been extremely successful over the last century in filmsales and film development. Now the time has come for the Eastman Kodak to respond to thechallenges of digital cameras and also contemplate other issues as follows:
Will the companys current strengths and capabilities to make Kodak as The Picture Company´?
How serious are the weakness and competitive deficiencies?
Does the company have attractive market opportunities that are well suited with Kodaks resources? Does it have the internal resources to continue spending money investing innew technology?
What type of strategy should it use to enter the digital camera business and how will Kodak leverage its strategic resources?
Can Kodak once again dominate the world market?
Kodak started facing difficulties in 1984, when the Japanese firm Fuji Photo Film Co. invadedon Kodaks market share as customers switched to their products after launching a 400-speedcolor film that was 20% cheaper than Kodaks. Secondly, during 1980s the company failed torecognize the change in the environment and instead followed and sticked to a business modelthat was no longer valid for the post-digital age. After the management realized the change andreact accordingly but it was too late