Playbook
Digital Product Passport Rollout
Prepare apparel product data, supply-chain traceability and consumer access for the EU Digital Product Passport.
Target outcome
Products in scope carry a compliant DPP with governed data, verified suppliers and a stable consumer-facing endpoint.
Steps
1.Confirm regulatory scope
Identify products in scope under EU ESPR delegated acts and target go-live dates.
2.Data model definition
Map required DPP attributes to internal PLM/ERP fields; identify gaps.
3.Supplier onboarding
Collect verified traceability from tier-1 upstream; define evidence and audit approach.
4.Carrier and endpoint
Choose a data carrier (for example QR or NFC) and stand up a persistent consumer endpoint.
5.Governance and updates
Assign ownership for lifecycle updates, corrections and retention.
Risks to watch
- Unverified supplier claims failing audits
- Broken consumer endpoints after product end-of-life
- Scope creep beyond regulated attributes
Decision guidance
Treat the steps above as a sequenced checklist, not a simultaneous programme. Each step should have a named owner, an evidence artefact and an explicit gate before the next step begins. Re-baseline the target outcome if scope or regulatory requirements change mid-programme.