International Multifoods – Case B

Authors

Gerardine Desanctis, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, 134 Towerview Drive, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708–0120, USA
Robert M. Price, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, 134 Towerview Drive, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708–0120, USA

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

The International Multifoods company (IMC) confronted a series of crises in the 1990s that are described in this case. The Renaissance information system, which was intended to bring enormous cash flow to IMC's subsidiary, Vending Services of America (VSA), was behind schedule and over budget. Furthermore, VSA was experiencing serious managerial problems. IMC had cash flow problems that were reaching crisis levels due to, among other things, economic volatility in Venezuela where IMC had a major food business. IMC struggled with organization structure issues and was pressed by its investors to reorganize. As Renaissance-related and other problems brewed within VSA, the CEO of IMC resigned, and an interim CEO had to step in and somehow move the company out of the crises at hand.

DOI

10.1080/02683960110063645

Recommended Citation

Desanctis, Gerardine and Price, Robert M. (2001) "International Multifoods – Case B," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 16: Iss. 3, Article 6.
DOI: 10.1080/02683960110063645
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol16/iss3/6