Tesla's "unboxed" manufacturing - will it succeed?

I worked in manufacturing almost all my career. High tech companies are actually manufacturing companies for the most part. You design a chip, model the process but ultimately production is the goal. The vehicle assembly line has been a linear process from the Highland Park days. The unboxed approach allows for simultaneous sub assemblies that come together in final assembly.

Check out this article if you are interested. It is sketchy at best. If you are familiar with manufacturing...

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