From Analogue to Digital Product Passports in the Furniture Industry

Abstract

The wood industry faces challenges from multiple angles, markedly from rapidly changing market environments, policy and compliance demands, and, in general, the digitalisation of its core processes. A particularly challenging area is the transition to digitalised, cross-domain supply chain management. Thus, this paper addresses the furniture industry’s transition from analogue to Digital Product Passports (DPPs) following the EC’s initiative to promote circularity, foster innovative business models, and assist in sustainable product management. This paper provides a blueprint DPP for the furniture industry that explores not only what requirements can be expected from the upcoming regulations but also how existing data management practices can be adapted to meet these requirements.