The use of lithium batteries, which power laptops, cell phones, medical equipment and more, continues to grow. The trend has brought with it stricter rules and harsher non-compliance penalties around lithium battery shipments, creating greater challenges for companies that manufacture and distribute them, and the technologies that rely on them. To maintain a safe and efficient supply chain in the face of these e-commerce challenges, companies need to rethink their approach to packaging.

Analyst Insight: The shipping and handling of lithium batteries has become a highly challenging and regulated endeavor. Given the fire risk associated with this hazardous material, heavy restrictions on transport and storage, from commercial aircraft bans to state-of-charge rules, have been imposed. As a result, organizations often struggle to cope with the impact of these requirements on the supply chain, and find a safe, compliant and cost-effective approach to packaging these materials.