Glossary

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) infrastructure refers to the system and technology framework that supports the creation, storage, management, and sharing of Digital Product Passports. This infrastructure includes databases, digital platforms, and networks that ensure secure and efficient access to product-related information across the entire supply chain.

Describes the development of new approaches to identifying specific chemical substances in a given material.

Describes the development and successful dissemination of physical (e.g. scanners) and non-physical (software) elements of the technical infrastructure for sharing information along the entire value chains.

Describes the development and successful dissemination of new approaches to the production of raw material, manufacturing and recycling processes (e.g. automated chemical detection) as well as product design (e.g. 3D printing).

Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical devices embedded with sensors, software, and connectivity, allowing them to collect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the internet, enabling new forms of interaction, automation, and data collection.

The interoperability is the ability of different systems, devices, or software to work together and exchange information, like data, seamlessly. It ensures that products or systems from different manufacturers or developers can operate in conjunction, communicate effectively, and achieve common objectives without compatibility issues.

Ishikawa Diagram (Fishbone Diagram) is a problem-solving tool that uses a visual diagram to identify and organize the possible causes of a problem, using categories such as Man, Machine, Material, Method, Measurement, and Environment.