Untangling the Battery Supply Chain: Why Traceability is the New Power Source

The battery supply chain is a tangled web of materials sourced from across the globe—from cobalt in the Congo to lithium in Chile, and components manufactured everywhere from China to the U.S. This complexity creates major challenges in tracking the origins and movement of materials. Enter traceability systems: essential tools that provide transparency on where materials come from, who handled them, and how they evolved—crucial for complying with tariffs, labor laws, and ethical sourcing standards.