A DPP platform is not a QR generator
Generating a QR code is easy. Operating product passports means resolving identity, mapping fragmented source data, validating requirements, maintaining evidence, controlling access, publishing reliable pages and preserving the result as systems and regulations change.
Eight capabilities to evaluate
- Connectors for commerce, PLM, PIM, ERP, supplier files and APIs.
- A canonical product model with variant, batch and unit relationships.
- Field-level provenance, evidence, review status and history.
- Rules by product category, market and effective date.
- Public, partner, recycler, authority and internal access levels.
- Persistent identifiers and resolver-compatible URLs.
- Bulk operations, quality controls and exception workflows.
- Exports and interoperable APIs without vendor lock-in.
Questions that expose weak systems
Ask what happens when a supplier changes a declaration, a certificate expires, one batch differs from the model, a product is recalled or the delegated act changes a mandatory field. Ask whether every published claim can be traced to its source and whether the complete dataset can be exported.
Start with an operational pilot
Use a representative set of products across categories, suppliers and data-quality levels. Connect the real source systems, publish at least one consumer view, test restricted access and measure the manual work needed to resolve exceptions. A polished mock with manually prepared data does not demonstrate operational readiness.
Where Cycle fits
Cycle is an AI operating system for product businesses. It combines governed catalogue data, regulatory intelligence, supply-chain evidence, environmental calculations and persistent product experiences so teams can move from public guidance to decisions on their own products.