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DPP – DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT

Meet requirements, unlock value

We structure product data to meet the documentation requirements of the ESPR, PPWR and Battery Regulation while creating lasting value for services, spare parts and circular business models. From applicability assessment to go-live.

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DPP is coming either way. The question is whether it remains merely a compliance requirement or becomes a data foundation and touchpoint for services, spare parts and circularity.

Why the DPP should be on the agenda now

The reporting obligations under the ESPR, PPWR and Battery Regulation are approaching, yet the required data is scattered across ERP, PLM and MES systems, supplier emails and local Excel spreadsheets. Those who wait until a requirement becomes mandatory will have to build their product passport under time pressure as an isolated compliance solution that is costly to maintain and delivers no additional value.

Starting early creates options. The same data points required for regulatory compliance also provide the foundation for condition-based services, spare parts business and reliable carbon reporting. The difference lies not in the data itself, but in the decision about what it is designed to achieve.

Customers & Market

  1. Market access depends on providing evidence on time
  2. Customers expect a level of transparency that does not yet exist
  3. Revenue potential in services and spare parts remains untapped

Competition & Standards

  1. Standards are emerging without the company’s perspective being represented
  2. Reacting rather than shaping, resulting in more costly adjustments later
  3. Compatibility with industry and platform solutions remains unresolved

Internal Operations & Regulatory Compliance

  1. Mandatory data is scattered across systems and departments
  2. Shadow IT and local spreadsheets pose a compliance risk
  3. No clear ownership for individual data objects

What a product passport can deliver

More than a file containing mandatory information

The Digital Product Passport serves as the digital touchpoint for every individual product instance, from the factory to the customer and across every change of ownership.

  • Mandatory data and compliance:
    Declarations of conformity, certificates, information on hazardous substances and disassembly instructions, all version-controlled, time-stamped and verifiable for each individual product.
  • Real-time condition and sensor data:
    Measurements, operating status and health score for the individual product instead of static data for the entire model range.
  • Service, maintenance and spare parts:
    Maintenance history, remote diagnostics and condition-based spare parts recommendations available directly on the product, with no portal login required.
  • Circularity and residual value:
    Residual value, trade-in incentives, refurbishment, second-life applications and material accounts as a basis for sales and procurement.
  • Sustainability and carbon emissions:
    Product carbon footprint for each product, operational savings and emissions avoided through refurbishment.
  • Documentation and customer interface:
    Instructions, lubrication schedules, timelines and notifications available wherever the product is currently located.

SHOWCASES

What a product passport that delivers real value looks like

Two end-to-end examples: a public product passport for operators and a backend solution for manufacturers. Scan the code or open the passport in your browser.

Electric Motor

A drive in continuous operation: its condition, predicted remaining service life and the right wear parts, all linked to the individual machine rather than listed in a catalogue.

Open Product Pass

Spacesuit

At the other end of the spectrum: billed by operating hours, with every component tracked individually. This demonstrates the full potential of a product passport when every hour of operation matters.

Open Product Pass

From individual products to the entire fleet

The information available in the product passport for an individual machine is consolidated in the backend for the entire fleet: condition, deadlines, residual values and compliance documentation. Clicking on a specific product opens its individual passport in the internal view.

Explore the manufacturer view in the demo

Manufacturer View

  • Predictive Maintenance

    Remaining service life for each component instead of calendar-based maintenance

    View Predicitve Maintenance

     

  • Fleet & Model Series

    All deployed product instances at a glance, including health scores, upcoming maintenance and expiring warranties.

     

    View fleet & model series

  • Circularity Dashboard

    Returns, residual values and material accounts: the foundation for buyback and refurbishment.

    View Circularity Dashboard

  • Commerce & Customer Loyalty

    What the passport enables: spare parts revenue and condition-based campaigns.

    View Commerce

One Mandatory Dataset, Multiple Use Cases

What value does the DPP deliver?

  • Secure market access without having to gather the required documentation from scratch every time
  • Spare parts and service revenue generated through condition-based recommendations
  • Predictable product returns through residual value management, buyback and refurbishment instead of losing products at the end of their lifecycle
  • Less manual compliance work through bulk updates and an auditable log
  • Reliable carbon reporting based on an automated product carbon footprint rather than individual calculations
  • A direct channel to operators, including second and third owners

Typical use cases

  • Drives, machinery and equipment with long service lives
  • Batteries and battery-powered products
  • Packaging and composite materials
  • Textiles and apparel
  • Spare parts and after-sales services
  • Rental, leasing and usage-based business models

Who the service is designed for

  • Manufacturers with in-house production that are responsible for creating, providing and maintaining product passports
  • Importers and distributors that assume responsibility for products from non-EU countries
  • Retailers that rely on product passports provided by their suppliers
  • Product management, quality, IT and sustainability teams that share responsibility for the DPP

From Applicability Assessment to Rollout

Three phases, each with a clearly defined outcome. After every phase, the next steps and how to proceed are decided.

The Path to the Digital Product Passport

01 DPP Workshop

Applicability and portfolio assessment, requirements cascade for a selected product and an initial value hypothesis.

  • Overview of gaps in data, systems and responsibilities
  • Decision-making document for management

1 day · on-site or remote · fixed price

02 DPP Assessment

Complete requirements cascade across the relevant product groups and a robust current-state analysis of data, systems, processes and roles.

  • Evaluated solution options for each gap
  • Functional concept, target architecture and vendor recommendation

Scope based on Phase 1

03 Implementation & Scaling

Integration of source systems, governance embedded into day-to-day operations and go-live of the product passport.

  • Rollout across additional production lines, sites and product families
  • Operations, support and continuous development

Approach and scope defined following the assessment

Two Tracks, One Decision

The track is selected at the end of the assessment, not at the beginning.

  1. Compliance Track
    Secures market access and the license to operate through mandatory data, documentation and deadlines.
  2. Value Track
    Adds value drivers, business models and a business case, turning mandatory data into a tool for revenue growth and greater efficiency.

The Level of Engagement Is Up to You

Expert Guidance

Regulatory requirements, requirements engineering and functional design. Technical implementation remains with the internal team or software provider.

Joint Implementation

We build the elements that require close integration with existing data and processes. The software provider supplies the platform.

End-to-End Implementation

Strategy, development and operations from a single partner: a product passport for customers and a backend for manufacturers.

Our Services

Included in All Three Models

Three models built on the same foundation:

  • Process and data assessment
  • Project management and PMO
  • Generation of missing data points, such as a highly automated product carbon footprint
  • Training and change enablement

We take on as much of the implementation as makes sense for the organisation.

Getting Started: The DPP Workshop

One day, one focus product and one decision-making document at a fixed price, on-site or remote.

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