Supply Chain Analysis of All Batteries, including Lithium Batteries, in Canada

The objective of this project is to analyze and describe the supply chain for all batteries (including all lithium batteries) as it pertains to Canada, from production, packaging and distribution through to final retail sale and disposal. The findings of this study will contribute to inform policy decisions regarding safety regulations.

The scope of this study will include the identification of all batteries transported in Canada by all modes, as well as describing the supply chains from production, packaging, distribution through to final retail sale and disposal. The scope includes the identification of all DGs that support this supply chain, including inputs, by-products and waste products for batteries manufactured in Canada.

The project scope includes the identification of locations of production, packaging, sale, consumption and disposal / recycling facilities and locations of distribution, transportation and handling facilities. The study will identify routes and modes used to transport batteries to Canada from international markets, as well as describe internal distribution within Canada, Canadian battery import, export and re-export^[1]. Impacts to safety will also be described by identifying incidents involving battery handling, packaging and transportation.

The work will include an analysis of the following five parts of the battery supply chain and safety:

1. International and domestic battery supply chain for all batteries: utilizing a reverse engineering approach to supply chain analysis, describe the supply chain of batteries and associated DGs, from production facilities through the Canadian market to end retail and consumption sites, including distribution, transportation and warehouse facilities;
2. Canadian supply, demand and international trade: determine the supply and demand of all batteries in Canada, (including Canadian imports, exports and re-exports), in addition to an analysis of international trade in order to determine trends that may have implications in Canada;
3. Reverse logistics of the battery supply chain: Describe the supply chain from consumers to repair, remanufacturing, refurbishing and/or disposal facilities;
4. Disposal logistics of the battery supply chain: Describe the supply chain from consumers / consumption facilities to disposal and recycling sites; and
5. Identification and description of Canadian incidents involving battery production, handling, packaging and transportation.

For each stage of the supply chain, the Contractor shall identify the DGs involved, describe the industry for the identified DGs, identify facilities, identify significant DG inputs, co-products, by-products, waste and operational DGs, identify transportation routes between facilities and supply chains, describe transportation modes and identify quantities of transported commodities.

The Contractor shall identify and map the Canadian transportation routes of DGs and associated commodities throughout the supply chain, from Canadian entry points, to packaging, storage and distribution, through to consumer distribution and disposal facilities, as well as through reverse logistics.

Collected data will be presented in tabular and geospatial formats including maps (details on data formatting is in Section 6.6). The data collected shall cover a period of at least one (1) recent full year (2016 or later). The year covered will be determined at the kick-off meeting.

The consultant is responsible for assembling all socio-economic and geospatial transportation data necessary to complete the study. TC will make available, subject to agreed limitations, the transportation statistics and geospatial data that it holds, providing the data in formats and aggregations that will be agreed upon at the kick off meeting. The consultant will ensure that its handling of confidential, proprietary and market sensitive data obtained from TC and other sources protects the interests of the sources.

^[1] Re-export: Exports of a country can be distinguished as exports of domestic goods and exports of foreign goods. The second class, exports of foreign goods, are generally referred to as re-exports. (Source: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradekb/Knowledgebase/Reexports-and-Reimports)