A Digital Product Passport is more than a QR code attached to a product. Under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, it is a structured set of product-specific data that can be accessed electronically through a data carrier. The exact information, identification level and access conditions will depend on the legislation applying to each...

Supply chain traceability helps a business follow products and materials through each stage of their journey. That journey may begin with a supplier or farm. It may continue through production, storage, transport and sale. A useful system should show where an item came from. It should also show where the business sent it. However, traceability...

A digital product passport is becoming an important part of how product information will be shared across the European Union. It connects a physical product with structured digital information. Depending on the product rules, this information may cover identity, materials, compliance, repairability, sustainability and lifecycle details. For Australian manufacturers and exporters, the main question is...

Supply chains often involve many businesses, locations and systems. A finished product may contain materials from several suppliers. It may also pass through processors, warehouses, transport providers and retailers before reaching the customer. Supply chain traceability connects information from each stage. It helps an organisation understand what a product contains, where it came from, what...

Supply chain traceability helps businesses track products, materials, batches and supplier information as they move through production, distribution, sale and after-sales processes. It is important for food safety, product quality, provenance, recalls, sustainability reporting, customer trust and future digital product passport planning. For Australian businesses, traceability is becoming more important because supply chains are more...

The circular economy is a practical way of thinking about products, materials, and services so they create less waste and stay useful for longer. Instead of following the old model of taking resources, making products, using them once, and throwing them away, a circular approach looks at how items can be designed, used, repaired, reused,...