CEMEX and its Integration with Rinker

Case Study Assignment Five: CEMEX
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Case Study Assignment Five: CEMEX
What are the challenges facing CEMEX as it integrates with Rinker?
CEMEX has not yet finished the integration with RMC. As a result, RMC was still consuming most of the IT processes that needed to be used to integrate Rinker. Starting the process before winding up with RMC would strain its IT resources. Furthermore, CEMEX has not finalized migrating the company's legacy systems to new platforms. This means that integrating with Rinker will have to be based on the old systems. If CEMEX waits until it migrates to the new systems, this will delay the integration with Rinker.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of preserving The CEMEX Way model in the integration of Rinker?
The use of the CEMEX Way model would present a tried and tested way of integration. The approach has been in use since 1992 until it was formally named so in 2000. The company reduced its post-merger integration (PMI) process from 25 months to less than five in the eight years. The model has, over the years, been successfully used. Hence, using it would provide an established framework that will assure that the integration of Rinker is successful. However, preserving the CEMEX Way means the company remains rigid and fails to take advantage of emerging trends in integration. Since the model was developed in 1992, it needs to be updated to reflect current developments. Using it in the case of Rinker means the company would be using a relatively outdated model.
What are the advantages/disadvantages of migrating to the Processes and IT (P & IT) model?
P&IT is advantageous because it would reduc...