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Makes the argument that a DPP is more than a compliance checkbox, it's a business decision with real numbers attached. This category covers cost comparisons for build-versus-buy, how a compliance obligation turns into competitive advantage, and how QR scans translate into measurable after-sales revenue. Aimed at decision-makers who need to justify the investment upward, not just implement it. Backed by outside validation like the Forrester 2026 report where relevant.

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Digital Product Passport Beyond Compliance: What Forrester's 2026 Report Means for ESPR
  • Business Case & ROI
  • 27 Jul 26

Digital Product Passport Beyond Compliance: What Forrester's 2026 Report Means for ESPR

A new Forrester report argues most digital product passports fail for the same reason: they show every data field to everyone instead of designing for who is actually scanning. Here is what that means if you are building an ESPR-compliant DPP right now, and what a role-based passport looks like in practice.

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Build or Buy Your Digital Product Passport? The Real Cost Comparison for Manufacturers
  • Business Case & ROI
  • 21 Jul 26

Build or Buy Your Digital Product Passport? The Real Cost Comparison for Manufacturers

The passport page is 10 percent of the work. Registry integration, standards conformance, and regulatory tracking through 2030 are the other 90. A cost breakdown of both paths, with the three conditions under which building is defensible.

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Digital Product Passport: How to Turn an ESPR Compliance Obligation into a Competitive Advantage
  • Business Case & ROI
  • 15 Dec 25

Digital Product Passport: How to Turn an ESPR Compliance Obligation into a Competitive Advantage

The DPP will soon be mandatory, but it's a strategic battle for customer ownership. Transform this compliance obligation into a growth lever by using the DPP as your own brand channel. Master data architecture and supply chain orchestration to unlock new revenue models like repair-as-a-service.

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Digital Product Passport 2026: How Manufacturers Turn QR Scans into After-Sales Revenue
  • Business Case & ROI
  • 18 Nov 25

Digital Product Passport 2026: How Manufacturers Turn QR Scans into After-Sales Revenue

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is often seen as a compliance exercise. In reality, it opens up new opportunities to reduce costs and generate additional revenue directly at the product touchpoint. The key lies in how the DPP is designed and used.

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