How Tesla Built a Self-Driving Supply Chain for Its Cars

Tesla’s real innovation isn’t just in batteries or autonomous driving. It’s in the way the company moves its parts, data, and products as one synchronized system. In this breakdown, I look at how Tesla built a self-driving supply chain — a network that tracks every shipment, predicts disruptions before they happen, and converts speed into working-capital efficiency. From Shanghai’s supplier villages to Austin’s automated loops, this is what vertical control looks like when logistics becomes software.