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Associate Professor of Management Tammy Madsen Head Shot

Associate Professor of Management Tammy Madsen Head Shot

Tammy Madsen : Tesla’s Model 3 Goal : The Mercury News

LSB’s Tammy Madsen was quoted on several media platforms on whether or not Tesla could meet there 5,000 Model 3 cars per week goal.
Associate Professor of Management Tammy Madsen Head Shot

Professor of management, Tammy Madsen was quoted by the Mercury News, and numerous other platforms on whether or not Tesla could meet their 5,000 Model 3 cars per week goal. CEO, Elon Musk, promised production levels for the Model 3 would reach 5,000 by the end of June.

An excerpt from the Mercury News:
“SCU’s Madsen said that how Tesla seems to be taking ‘a clean slate approach’ to manufacturing that may allow the company to build the Model 3 faster going forward. But at what cost?

‘Will a production line built on scrap produce high quality vehicles? Will the products be consistent in functionality, quality, and reliability?’ Madsen asked. ‘Much uncertainty remains regarding whether a bricolage approach will work.’”

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