Factors Influencing Tesla's Location Decisions and Layout Designs

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Tesla Incorporation
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Tesla’s Location Decisions and Layout Designs.........................................................................4
Pros and cons of the options to Tesla...........................................................................................5
Green and sustainable Supply Chain...........................................................................................6
Recommendations........................................................................................................................6
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Executive Summary
The following report covers the factors that influences Tesla Company in establishing factories
and stores at specific locations. Additionally, the text includes the pros and cons of the options
that Tesla can choose from in its location decisions. The report also includes an evaluation and
description of its supply chain that develops and delivers services as well as how they could
become more sustainable and green.

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Introduction
Tesla was established in 2003 by several engineers who wanted to prove that people did
not require to compromise to drive electric. Tesla builds not only electric cars, but also scalable
energy storage and generation products. Tesla’s drive is reducing the reliance on fossil fuels
quickly in the world, moving towards a zero-emission future, which is better. Tesla conducts its
operations through two segments including; energy generation and storage and automotive
(Świrydowicz, 2018). The automotive sector involves the design, manufacturing, development
and selling electric automobiles. The energy generating and storing segment involves designing,
manufacturing, installing as well as the sale and lease of stationary solar energy system and
energy storage products to commercial and residential consumers (Reuters, 2019). Tesla
markets its automobiles via its own sales and service network. It provides energy storage
products including the 14-kilowatt hour (kWh) power wall 2 that comes with an integrated
inverter suiting residential applications as well as the 200kWh Power pack 2.
Tesla also offers bi-directional inverter used in industrial, commercial and utility
applications. In 2008, the company launched the Roadster which highlights the company’s
cutting-edge battery technology. From there, the company developed the first ever premium all
electric vehicles through the Model S brand. The model has been classified as the best in every
category. Tesla is ranked as a leading seller of plug-in passenger manufactured vehicle both as an
automotive group and as a brand, despite being in the industry for only ten years
(Lichtenthaler, 2018). Tesla automobiles are designed at the company’s factory located in
Fremont California, which also serves as the company’s vehicle components manufacturing
factory. The company applies a proactive approach to increase the safety within the factory.
Employees have to undertake a multi-day training program before joining the factory which