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    From Regulation to Reality: Scalable Digital Product Passport Implementation for European SMEs
    (2026-09) ;
    Walz, Jakob
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    Arlinghaus, Julia
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    Digital Product Passports (DPPs) create new demands for product-data management and transparency across supply chains. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face particular challenges due to fragmented data, limited resources and evolving regulatory requirements. Drawing on desk research and literature analysis, this whitepaper examines the regulatory, technical and organisational barriers to DPP adoption and develops a practical implementation framework. The framework combines a structured product-data backbone, proportionate automation for data preparation and validation, and routines for compliance and interoperability. The analysis distinguishes between internal data-preparation tasks that can be supported through technology and challenges requiring coordination across the value chain, particularly supplier data acquisition and lifecycle updates. It offers recommendations for SMEs and DPP solution providers, emphasising traceability, human accountability and adaptable data governance as foundations for scalable implementation.
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    Location profiling to enable more efficient logistics processes
    (University of St.Gallen, 2025-05) ;
    This white paper explores the concept of "Location Profiling" as a critical instrument for enhancing logistics efficiency. In an era of increasing digitalisation and interconnectedness, the availability of precise and reliable location data is critical for the optimisation of logistics processes, the reduction of costs, and the facilitation of strategic decision-making. The paper sets out to investigate the challenges that businesses encounter when managing location data. Such challenges include data inconsistencies, outdated information, and integration issues. It introduces innovative solutions and technologies that enable real-time processing and dynamic updates of location information. The concept of Location Profiling, which extends beyond basic geographical data to encompass detailed infrastructural and operational insights, is presented as a strategic resource for enhancing logistics operations. The use cases provided offer a practical illustration of the ways in which Location Profiling can support network planning, route optimisation, asset management and autonomous driving. The paper's central theme is the importance of integrating robust location data systems into business operations to foster innovation, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness in logistics.
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