Managing MIS For A Global Firm - Merger Issues

Dear Friends ,
Recently we had acquired a global company owning manufacturing plants in 5 countries. Due to this acquisition I am facing challenge to make administrative and MIS controls on the remote location. I have no prior experience to manage global locations, hence need your valuable guidance and pls share strategies for MIS and management control, if you can please..!
Thanks & Regards
Rakesh Dubey

Dear Rakesh,
Managing MIS for geographically located office are easy with a good Software. How far is your firm ready to invest?
Please research the ones that are available and find the one that suits best.
Excel sheet wouldn't be manageable as the firm integrates all the offices and the strength grows.

Thanks (Cite Contribution) ,
Business control we are having through software but for people control, filling the cultural gaps, Creation of uniformity in the all location, and awareness about local nerves , I need help for framing execution strategy.
Regards
Rakesh

Dear Rakesh,
Could you please share a little more about the cultural challenges that you are facing ? The communication that you are trying to design to get your finger on the pulse, will entirely depend on those issues.
Looking forward to hear from you

your response is appreciable that you want understand and really like to add value, Please note down
1. We are Indian company and acquired Italian MNC, Our owner are vegetarian but in our Italian plant they cook beef in the company canteen kitchen.
2. we have our other plants in China,Germany , Turkey all these countries language is the big issue.
3. As of now we do not developed any control in these places.
I want to develop step wise systematic integration program only HR point to give sense of uniformity and integrity , throughout the organisation HR process point of view.
Regards
Rakesh

Dear Mr. Rakesh,

The points that you have raised would be culture sensitive. You can not stop the people when eating non vegetarian food is a part of their lifestyle or culture or is a requirement to survive in extreme cold whether.

As a management person, you need to be careful about it.

For language issues, you need to hire people who can understand the local language of these countries / plants so that you can interact with them. Further, your management should take initiative and learn the language so that it helps them.

The problems you are facing have to be handled at the top management level by way of strategic decisions and HR team should be a part of it. Alone HR team can not handle these issues as they would have repercussions.

If you management is willing to take help and guidance from professionals who have experience in handling such situations, please feel free to contact us as we have hand on experience in handling international issues and cultural diversity matters across the globe.

Our senior professionals would be glad to help you,

Thanks,

Kind Regards,

Avika Kapoor

Vice President - Operations

Website: Kapgrow

Dear Mr. Rakesh,
Softwares are a good point to start effecting controls in acquired companies by way of corporate policies. However, you need to be aware that change management and cultural gap can pose a big challenge and haste may lead to lower productivity.
Do revert back with options considered at your end to discuss further.
Rgds,
Kapil Bankeraika
+91 9619 397 667