Analysis of Annual Revenue and Operations of Selected MNCs

This report provides an analysis of the annual revenue and operational details of three major multinational corporations: Wal-Mart, BMW, and Siemens. The report delves into each company's background, including their home country, number of employees, and current revenue figures. It explores the operations undertaken by each company, highlighting their products and services, such as Wal-Mart's Supercenters and discount stores, BMW's 3D printing and connected logistics, and Siemens' electrical installation and home automation systems. Furthermore, the report identifies and discusses two key challenges or operational issues faced by each company, such as e-commerce slowdowns for Wal-Mart, supply chain risks for BMW, and digital production expertise gaps for Siemens. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of addressing these operational issues to ensure the effectiveness of multinational corporations in a global market.

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Annual Revenue of Multinational Corporations
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Discussion:.......................................................................................................................................3
Wal-Mart Stores...............................................................................................................................3
BMW...............................................................................................................................................4
Siemens............................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................6
References:......................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction:
A multinational Corporation or in other word MNC are organizations having facilities
including all other assets within a country other than its home country. This particular report is
prepared so as to reflect the operational details and revenue rate of three of the major
multinational companies while reflecting upon their background and services offered to the
world.
Discussion:
The three different multinational companies that are discussed in this report include:
Wal-Mart Stores
Number of employees: Before recession at the start of the year 2007, Wal-Mart store had an
average number of employees to about 338 per stores at United States. However, at recent years
it has become 281 per store with a cut in the number of employees in United States while adding
up the number of stores to about hundred.
Home country: The home country of Wal-Mart Store is Rogers, Arkansas in United States.
Annual Revenue: The current revenue of the multinational company is $ 378, 799 million with
a profit of about $ 12,731 million (Porter & Kramer, 2019).
Operations undertaken: Wal-Mart undertakes operations while creating seamless experience to
provide customers to shop at any time via online mode.
Products or services provided by the MNC:

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1. Wal-Mart Supercenter: Wal-Mart began its Supercenters in the year 1988 while employing
about 300 associates in its operation. It includes operation by combining a grocery store along
with freshly produced bakery and daily products along with electronics and apparels.
2. Wal-Mart Discount Stores: The Wal-Mart discount store was opened in the year 1962
employing about 200 associates. It offers services including electronics, toys, furnishing tools
and other aids for health and beauty.
3. Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market: It was designed in the year 1988 employing about 95
associates. It was operated for the need of pharmacy, affordable groceries and other
merchandises.
Two challenges or operational issues faced by the chosen MNC:
1. Slowing down in the booming e-commerce
2. Overstocked Warehouse
BMW
Number of employees: In the fiscal year of 2018, BMW employed about 134,682 number of
employees.
Home country: The home country of BMW is Munich in Germany.
Annual Revenue: The annual revenue of BMW is $76, 675 million.

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Operations undertaken: The Company makes use of ergonomic solutions along with
innovative technologies so as to minimize the strain of their staffs. The company offers
digitalization in the production of logistics such as robots, automatic transport systems and many
more (Stevenson & Sum, 2014).
Products or services provided by the MNC:
1. 3D printing: The Company offers services of 3D printed components with the help of
innovative methods.
2. Connected, autonomous and flexible logistics: The BMW group provides products that are
automated digitally and provides project to accommodate end to end supply chain.
3. By the year 2011, the BMW vehicles that are being produced are mostly powered by petrol
engines while the rest are powered by diesel engines.
Two challenges or operational issues faced by the chosen MNC:
1. Risk in supply chain management
2. Risks with requirement supply shortage.
Siemens
Number of employees: Presently the number of employees present in Siemens is 3,79,000.
Home country: The home country of Siemen is Berlin in Germany.
Annual Revenue: The current revenue of Siemens is $ 106,444 million.

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Operations undertaken: Siemens is one of the well-known multinational company providing
services towards fields including customer service, quality management, logistics and many
more (Ebert & Brinkkemper, 2014).
Products or services provided by the MNC:
1. Electrical Installation systems
2. Home automation systems
3. Investment funds
Two challenges or operational issues faced by the chosen MNC:
1. Lack in digital production expertise
2. Lack in the maintenance of operating and strategic analytics.
Conclusion:
Hence it can be concluded that as multinational companies operates in various countries,
it is evident that operational issues will exist in their processes based on the products and
services offered by them which in turn can lead to ineffectiveness of the entire industry.

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References:
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Porter, M. E., & Kramer, M. R. (2019). Creating shared value. In Managing sustainable
business (pp. 323-346). Springer, Dordrecht.
Stevenson, W. J., & Sum, C. C. (2014). Operations management. McGraw-Hill Education.