Abstract
This paper will examine the efficacy of a redesigned packaging solution for The Ordinary skincare line of cosmetics, specialised for the Amazon SIOC program. This program aims to remove standardised Amazon overboxes from the supply chain, allowing vendors to ship their products as-is, with no further secondary packaging. This program ultimately aims to reduce overpackaging in a harsh e-commerce supply chain.
Testing in compliance with ISTA 6 and Amazon standards will be carried out with both a redesigned package and the current packaging solution. Comparisons will then be made to judge whether or not the redesign will be appropriate for the SIOC program. A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) will then be conducted that will look into the endpoint impact categories of both packaging solutions from their raw material extraction and manufacturing stages of their life cycles. This paper aims to examine the potential of the SIOC program for sustainability initiatives in e-commerce supply chains through the reduction of standardised packaging and specialised solutions for each product.
