Case Study: Analysis of Tesla's Business Processes and Strategies

Evaluation of Tesla's Business Processes and Strategies

This is also in one of the attached powerpoint presentation. Students please note: Feel free to bring in any recent news or current events concerning this company into your answer. Case Questions (1) Evaluate the business processes and strategies of Tesla. Determine which of the five generic competitive strategies best applies to the company. Explain and justify your selection. (2) Musk has stated that the near-term strategy of Tesla was to sell about 500,000 vehicles by the year 2020. Explain how this goal can be impacted by the external forces brought by competition and/or gasoline prices. (3) Can Tesla be clearly described as a “first mover”? Review the five conditions where first-mover advantages can be realized. Be sure to provide examples of such conditions at work at Tesla. (4) As the current time, Tesla has largely rejected creating any definitive strategic alliances, except for some single-source suppliers and purveyors of specialized services. Is such a “stand alone” orientation serve Tesla well, or not? Justify your response. (5) Examine and describe the concept of outsourcing value-chain actions in within business operations.