Question 10 of 21 · Data
Where does the data for the DPP come from?
Indicate all the sources the product information comes from today: internal systems and suppliers.
Possible answers
- Suppliers — Excel files or email
Suppliers send data in spreadsheets or by email.
E.g. an Excel file with each item's composition.- Suppliers — PDF documents
Data arrives in PDF documents that must be read and transcribed.
E.g. data sheets, certificates, declarations of conformity.- Suppliers — API or portal
Suppliers send data automatically or enter it in a portal.
- ERP
Company management system: master data, purchasing, orders.
- MES (manufacturing)
System running production on the shop floor: batches, machines, times.
- PLM (product development)
Product lifecycle management: bills of materials, specifications, designs.
- Manual entry
Someone enters data by hand, in a system or a file.
E.g. an operator filling in product sheets.
Legal references
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR): information requirements also cover tracking substances of concern throughout the life cycle, which requires supplier data.
- CIRPASS-2: use cases and data exchange models between business systems (ERP, PLM, MES) and suppliers.
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