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They're struggling to meet production goals even with the staff burning the candle at both ends, and using a highly automated assembly line. What could they do

They're struggling to meet production goals even with the staff burning the candle at both ends, and using a highly automated assembly line. What could they do to be more efficient? I'm sure Musk would love to hear if you have an idea.

alkonaut 8y ago
They could set more realistic growth/production goals. I’m not sure if it’s financially viable to do so, but the “normal” way of growing production from zero to several thousand cars a week is the pace that VW and Toyota did it - over say 50 years. This idea of taking companies from zero to massive within less than several decades of organic growth I think is doomed unless you accept a lot of burnout (which you shouldn’t).
- pastor_elm 8y ago
  Where's the proof that would work? The auto industry has kept virtually all new competitors out of the market for the past 100 years.
  - alkonaut 8y ago
    The proof that slow organic-growing business has less burnout in staff than startup-mode business? I’m not sure that’s proven. It’s pure conjecture on my part
  - bproven 8y ago
    yep - I think that is the problem. He has to push hard b/c if he did not the established companies would have crushed him by now. Slow growth wouldn't work. Its extremely difficult to gain traction in this industry today. He is also pushing the industry to change radically (and very quickly), challenging/threatening certain aspects that were considered staples (dealership model, the massive service revenue from frequent maint of ICE vehicles, parts etc ) -- this is a threat to the current status quo.
dsfyu404ed 8y ago
>using a highly automated assembly line Last I heard the established automakers were basically laughing at the quality and amount of automation on their production lines. Has this changed?
- that_jojo 8y ago
  From everything I'm seeing, it sounds like it may be over automated if anything. (sorry if I'm going against code of conduct, I'm not sure what the rules are on making the link-footnotey deal) https://www.investopedia.com/news/teslas-hyperautomated-assembly-line-could-be-its-downfall/ https://www.investopedia.com/news/teslas-hyperautomated-asse...
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alkonaut 8y ago

They could set more realistic growth/production goals. I’m not sure if it’s financially viable to do so, but the “normal” way of growing production from zero to several thousand cars a week is the pace that VW and Toyota did it - over say 50 years. This idea of taking companies from zero to massive within less than several decades of organic growth I think is doomed unless you accept a lot of burnout (which you shouldn’t).

pastor_elm 8y ago
Where's the proof that would work? The auto industry has kept virtually all new competitors out of the market for the past 100 years.
- alkonaut 8y ago
  The proof that slow organic-growing business has less burnout in staff than startup-mode business? I’m not sure that’s proven. It’s pure conjecture on my part
- bproven 8y ago
  yep - I think that is the problem. He has to push hard b/c if he did not the established companies would have crushed him by now. Slow growth wouldn't work. Its extremely difficult to gain traction in this industry today. He is also pushing the industry to change radically (and very quickly), challenging/threatening certain aspects that were considered staples (dealership model, the massive service revenue from frequent maint of ICE vehicles, parts etc ) -- this is a threat to the current status quo.

dsfyu404ed 8y ago

>using a highly automated assembly line Last I heard the established automakers were basically laughing at the quality and amount of automation on their production lines. Has this changed?

that_jojo 8y ago
From everything I'm seeing, it sounds like it may be over automated if anything. (sorry if I'm going against code of conduct, I'm not sure what the rules are on making the link-footnotey deal) https://www.investopedia.com/news/teslas-hyperautomated-assembly-line-could-be-its-downfall/ https://www.investopedia.com/news/teslas-hyperautomated-asse...

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