Tesla Inc. $($Tesla $)$was the most valuable automotive company in the world Over $20$ years it had developed revolutionary products and a large complex global supply chain network $.$ After announcing plans to spend nearly $$150$ billion to achieve the strategic goal of selling $20$ million vehicles per year it needed to dramatically expand its capacity Chief executive officer Elon Musk was facing a key challenge deciding what changes needed to be made to Tesla's global supply chain to support its strategic objectives $.$ This case can be used in undergraduate$-$ or graduate$-$level courses in operations management, supply chain management logistics$,$ strategy or marketing. It provides an opportunity to analyze the operations and supply chain strategy of a rapidly growing global manufacturing company. After completing the case and assignment questions students will be able to:

A$.$ evaluate the evolution of Tesla's supply chain and related capabilities

B$.$ assess Tesla's supply chain and identify its key competitive advantages

C$.$ quantify Tesla's ability to generate value from its supply chain

D$.$ identify potential opportunities and challenges for Tesla in improving its supply chain

E$.$ analyze the effects of the opportunities and challenges Tesla faces in its growth strategy