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I'm worried that manufacturers see people accepting Tesla quality and follow suit. I just read an article about Fisker following the "Apple model" where they s
by 01100011 5y ago
I'm worried that manufacturers see people accepting Tesla quality and follow suit.
I just read an article about Fisker following the "Apple model" where they stay lean and outsource all production. Uh, yeah that's great for a $1,000 phone but when I drop 50x that on a rolling death machine I expect quality to be controlled from end to end and kept in house.
- david38 5y agoWhy? Look at how much Ford outsources.
- wpietri 5y agoOther car companies do outsource, but it's tricky. Toyota, for example, invests a ton in building long-term relationships with suppliers. [1] But Toyota is the exception here. The more typical oursourcing relationship is one of low bids and dangerous incentives. As Toyota shows, it's not impossible to get it right. But I think it's reasonable to be concerned. [1] https://www.stateofflux.co.uk/ideas-insights/case-studies/toyota https://www.stateofflux.co.uk/ideas-insights/case-studies/to...