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Digital product passports and the challenge of product structure granularity: a decision-making framework for the level of DPP integration

Rohde, Katharina (1); Budde, Finn (1); Patrício, Bárbara (2); Ferreira, Tânia (2); Gonçalves, Ana (2); Ott, Manuel (1); Mozgova, Iryna (1)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Rohde, Katharina (1); Budde, Finn (1); Patrício, Bárbara (2); Ferreira, Tânia (2); Gonçalves, Ana (2); Ott, Manuel (1); Mozgova, Iryna (1)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Paderborn University, Germany; 2: Associação Data CoLAB - Laboratório Colaborativo Para Serviços de Inovação Orientados Para Os Dados, Portugal
Page(s):
1511-1520
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10509
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Political goals, emerging EU sustainability regulations, and industrial digitalization are driving the introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to enhance transparency, traceability, and compliance across product life cycles. However, the appropriate granularity of DPP integration across product architectures remains ambiguous. This paper introduces a structured, decision oriented framework that links product structure, regulatory relevance, and information depth to define consistent DPP levels, supporting both industry implementation and future standardization.
Keywords:
digital product passport, product architecture, circular economy, information granularity, decision-making framework
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