Editor’s note: This story was updated with Elon Musk’s latest comments about manufacturing processes.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk boasted that he might have overseen the construction of a wider range of manufacturing systems than anyone else. Musk's comment comes hours after he blamed the movie industry for manufacturing being underappreciated as compared to invention.
What Happened: Responding to a Tesla enthusiast who requested an interview with the CEO on the company's manufacturing practices, Musk on Friday reflected on the difficulties involved in managing a global supply chain.
"Managing a global supply chain is also very difficult and underrated. Tactics wins battles, but logistics (supply chain) wins wars," the CEO said.
There’s A Cultural Gap: Musk also noted a significant gap between the number of movies focusing on invention and the number of movies looking at manufacturing. This attention, Musk said, is not proportional to the hardship behind each of the two processes.
"Compared to the insane pain of ...