Discussion Board

You can find the guidelines and the book in the attached files

Chapter 4: is titled “Cultural Considerations for Global Sourcing” and includes the following topics:

• • Cultural values
  • Ethics, code of conduct, and social responsibility
  • Sourcing Challenges

Chapter 5: is titled “Supplier Research and Market Analysis” and includes the following topics:

• • Identification of appropriate suppliers
  • Strategies to engage new suppliers
  • Sourcing services

Wall Street Journal Article: “Tesla Says Battery-Cell Squeeze Strains Semi Truck Production,”

Link: com/articles/tesla-says-battery-cell-squeeze-strains-semi-truck-production-11611867863?mod=searchresults_pos10&page=1″ class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-says-battery-cell-squeeze-strains-semi-truck-production-11611867863?mod=searchresults_pos10&page=1 (Links to an external site.)

Tesla website: “Tesla Supplier Code of Conduct,”

Link: /legal/tesla-supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf” class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/about/legal/tesla-supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf (Links to an external site.)

Please read Chapters 4-5, the Wall Street article, and the Tesla Supplier Code of Conduct before answering the questions below.

Questions ————————————————————

1. How would you find international battery suppliers for Tesla? Please identify at least two potential suppliers of batteries for cars or trucks.
2. What would be the critical criteria for selecting a battery supplier of truck batteries for Tesla?
3. An international supplier of batteries for trucks has asked to be considered as a future supplier for Tesla. Currently, this supplier provides batteries for one of Tesla’s major competitors. Based on Tesla’s Supplier Code of Conduct, please identify and rank the top five principles in the United Nations Global Compact Principles (Pages 65-66) to consider when evaluating this potential battery supplier for Tesla. Please explain how you selected the top five choices and why they are the most important.

Due dates: ======================================

>Initial comments to questions: Thursday, February 4th at 11:59 p.m. Central Time

>Responses to 2 other students: Sunday, February 7th at 11:59 p.m. Central Time