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Old July 19th 07, 02:20 AM posted to wny.rochester.freenet,alt.culture.ny-upstate,sci.engr.color,sci.image.processing,rec.photo.film+labs
Dale Kelly
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I like to remind Kodak that I know more about their business than they do

here is a list of the possible imaging chain participations

1) colorant manufacturing
2) color specification (standards, palette books, etc.)
3) color measurement hardware
4) image creation hardware/software
5) image capture/repro hardware
6) image capture/repro medias
7) image manipulation and color management (software and hardware)
8) image output hardware
9) image output media

I'd like to see Kodak explain its participations relative to this list to
industry/stock analysts, in each of the markets it participates, and
ESPECIALLY the workflows that are used in those markets, not the tendency
for Kodak to try to introduce bogus workflows to take over a whole labs
operations with no added value

the markets I worked in at Kodak were consumer photography, professional
photography and some graphic arts, out of 10 years work, 5 was on digital

I looked at Kodak's product offerings on their website

no digital minilab for consumer image fulfillment (output)

no professional digital cameras

no fulfillment (printers) for labs supporting professional capture,
neither the portrait market, nor the commercial

little color management or specification support for labs supporting
professional capture

you'd think by now that Kodak would puts its silver halide film etc.,
production, in a bare bones mode, no R&D, minimal management, etc., and
focus on the market needs of today and tomorrow

with all the layoffs Kodak has had, virtually no management has ever been
cut seriously, it was way to top heavy when I was there, and is way to
top heavy now, it has a serious middle management attitude, and a culture
of delegation, no responsibility, and no accountability

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