Collection of Tesla Supply Chain Research.

This is a collection of research pertaining to the Tesla Supply Chain. Elon Musk continues to improve the Tesla Supply Chain to meet world wide demand. Battery issues are arising due to the demand for electric vehicles. Tesla is a good company to research about supply chain because it is easy to see where it started, and where it currently is. Elon Musk is open about the issues regarding Tesla even tweeting about them. At one point Elon Musk was basically sleeping at the Tesla gigafactory trying to resolve the manufacturing issues. That’s in the past but there is definitely plenty of information out there to learn from.

Elon Musk and Tesla Quotes

“The Supply Chain stuff is really tricky.” ~Elon Musk.
“I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple’s product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.” ~Elon Musk.
“One of the reasons I’m excited by what visionary Elon Musk has done with the Tesla is to show that you can reduce global warming and drive a powerful, fun car. A cool car helps make a cooler planet.” ~Dean Ornish
“The Tesla electric semi could change the trucking industry the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone industry.” ~Dave Waters
“Self-driving cars are the natural extension of active safety and obviously something we thing we should do.” ~Elon Musk
“Tesla Motor’s original business plan had a copy of a letter from Nikola Tesla from the late 19th century talking about the challenges inherent in gasoline engines and the promise of the electric engine.” ~Kimbal Musk
“When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said ‘nah, what’s wrong with the horse?’ That was a huge best he made, and it worked.” ~Elon Musk