{"id":10031,"date":"2026-10-27T14:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/ppwr-dpp-pcf-collect-data-once-use-it-many-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:41:33","slug":"ppwr-dpp-pcf-collect-data-once-use-it-many-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/ppwr-dpp-pcf-collect-data-once-use-it-many-times\/","title":{"rendered":"PPWR, DPP, PCF: Collect data once, use it many times<br\/>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"snk-articleStage snk-section snk-bg_2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-imgCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Blog-Cover-neu-3.webp\" alt=\"Zwei Kolleginnen und Kollegen im B\u00fcro besprechen am Dashboard-Monitor PPWR- und DPP-Daten\" title=\"Blog Cover neu (3)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-contentCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-date\">27.10.2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"snk-h2\">How to reuse PPWR data for DPP and PCF<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContacting the same suppliers three times? There\u2019s no need. This blog article shows you how PPWR, DPP, and PCF can all be served from a single database.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">In brief<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The data you collect for the PPWR is needed in two other places: for the Digital Product Passport and for the Product Carbon Footprint.<\/li>\n<li>Because PPWR, DPP, and PCF draw on the same data, duplicate data collection is a real risk. This happens above all when the data is stored in isolation and other teams don\u2019t know it exists.<\/li>\n<li>Capturing the data once in a structured way in a single system, rather than gathering it anew for every requirement, saves you additional work in the long run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32025R0040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPWR<\/a> has introduced the first binding EU-level packaging obligations for companies since August 2026, with more to follow in stages through 2030. For many procurement and packaging managers, one idea seems obvious: gather the necessary data once for the PPWR and consider the matter settled. But this exact material data is needed again elsewhere: for the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32024R1781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Product Passport<\/a> and for the Product Carbon Footprint. If you don\u2019t plan for this, you\u2019ll end up searching for the same information a second time when the next requirement comes along.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">What PPWR data you need to collect now<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the obligations already apply; most of the rest will follow in stages over the coming years. In force since August 2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Declaration of conformity and technical documentation for every packaging item<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturer identification, for example via type, batch, or serial number<\/li>\n<li>Information on material composition<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions on certain hazardous substances, such as PFAS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further PPWR requirements will only take effect in the coming years: The design-for-recycling criteria will be defined by 2028 and become binding from 2030, as will the minimum recycled content requirements for plastic packaging. QR code-based labeling will be phased in: From February 12, 2027, individual EU member states may require it for certain types of packaging. From August 12, 2028, harmonized EU-wide labeling with information on material composition, sorting instructions, and recycled content becomes mandatory. From February 12, 2029, an additional label for reusable packaging will be added.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-h3\">Looking for an end-to-end PPWR solution?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve found it with VERSO! We guide you through the PPWR from start to finish \u2013 fully automated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/ppwr-software-solution\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn more about our PPWR solution<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Where else do you need PPWR data?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will most likely need the material composition you document for the PPWR two more times.<\/p>\n<h3>For the Digital Product Passport:<\/h3>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/energy-climate-change-environment\/standards-tools-and-labels\/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements\/ecodesign-sustainable-products-regulation_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signal from the EU Commission<\/a>, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) \u2013 a digital data set covering a product\u2019s origin, materials, and recyclability, anchored in the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) \u2013 is set to apply to packaging from 2028; the final legal act is still pending. The PPWR already stipulates today: If another EU legal act requires a DPP for the packaged product, the packaging may carry only a single data carrier. By collecting material data in a structured way for PPWR labeling now, you\u2019re already laying the technical and content foundation for a future packaging DPP.<\/p>\n<h3>For the Product Carbon Footprint:<\/h3>\n<p>The Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), meaning an individual product\u2019s carbon footprint across its life cycle, requires the same material composition and the same weight data as its calculation basis. If you have already captured this data properly for the PPWR, you can skip a separate data collection step here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-h3\">Finally calculate PCFs automatically and at scale<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the VERSO Climate Hub, PCF calculations are no longer a tedious, piecemeal task. Thanks to automation and AI support, the software lets you calculate thousands of PCFs in one go \u2013 fully standards-compliant and transparent, of course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/pcf-calculation\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Explore the PCF module<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\"> <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking at the specific data points makes the overlap clear:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: #181615;\">\n<caption style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\">Overlap of data points across the PPWR, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #003838; color: #faf6f9; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"col\">Data point<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #003838; color: #faf6f9; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"col\">Relevance for PPWR<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #003838; color: #faf6f9; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"col\">Relevance for DPP<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #003838; color: #faf6f9; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"col\">Relevance for PCF<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Material composition<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Core information<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Basis for emissions calculation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Weight\/quantity per material<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Basis for mass balance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Recycled content<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory from 2030<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Partly relevant for emission factors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Producer identification<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory (economic operator)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Not relevant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Disposal and sorting information<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory from 2028<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Indirect, via recyclability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Raw material origin \/ supplier information on upstream materials<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Partly relevant<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Partly relevant, especially for critical raw materials<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ede9e8; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Basis for upstream emissions data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; color: #003838; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\" scope=\"row\">Substances of concern (SVHC\/REACH)<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Mandatory<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #faf6f9; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;\">Not relevant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>How can you use these overlaps to save time and costs?<\/h2>\n<p>By collecting the data centrally in one solution that serves PPWR, DPP, and PCF alike, rather than in isolation across different tools.<\/p>\n<p>If the material data ends up in an Excel list that only the PPWR project team knows about, you\u2019ll request the same information from your suppliers again for the next requirement, whether DPP or PCF. If instead it\u2019s stored where the relevant teams can access it as well, that second request is no longer needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Do you really need a software solution for this?<\/h2>\n<p>For the PPWR obligations currently in force, manual data collection is still sufficient for some companies. That is changing from two directions at once. First, the effort for the PPWR alone is growing: With the requirements added between 2027 and 2030, the number of data points per packaging item increases, as do the maintenance effort with every redesign and the number of SKUs that need to be kept up to date. Second, the same database pays off again as soon as you reuse it for DPP and PCF. A software solution therefore pays for itself twice: through the growing PPWR requirements themselves, and through reusing the data for other requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>What does this mean for procurement in practice?<\/h2>\n<p>Collecting data for the PPWR usually falls to procurement. Here are our tips for procurement teams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Store data centrally:<\/strong> Supplier, material, and product data belong in one place rather than in several isolated tools. Managing supplier data in one place is a core function of the <a href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/supply-chain-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supply Chain Hub<\/a> anyway. This means the material data for the PPWR is right where other teams can find it from the start.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a shared questionnaire: <\/strong>Request the information for PPWR, DPP, and PCF in a single supplier request instead of reaching out again with every new requirement. Standardized fields and units ensure the responses can be reused directly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Involve teams early:<\/strong> Clarify early on which teams calculate the DPP and PCF and need access to the same data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Request evidence at the same time: <\/strong>Have data sheets, supplier declarations, and certificates submitted together with the information, and store them alongside the data. If you also anchor data delivery in framework agreements, you\u2019ll have to follow up less later on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Define maintenance from the start:<\/strong> Determine who updates the data in the event of a redesign or a change of supplier. Otherwise, the information will become outdated before the next requirement arrives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start with the biggest lever:<\/strong> Begin with the packaging and suppliers with the highest volume. This way, you build a reliable database early on, even with a small team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to know how to effectively connect your PPWR data collection with DPP and PCF? Get in touch, and we\u2019ll show you how to put it all into practice with VERSO.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/demo\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M17.3423 12.5673H5.0673C4.90208 12.5673 4.76623 12.5141 4.65975 12.4076C4.55325 12.301 4.5 12.1651 4.5 11.9999C4.5 11.8346 4.55325 11.6988 4.65975 11.5924C4.76623 11.486 4.90208 11.4327 5.0673 11.4327H17.3423L11.6 5.70004C11.4949 5.58734 11.4391 5.45533 11.4327 5.30399C11.4263 5.15266 11.482 5.01941 11.6 4.90425C11.7179 4.78351 11.8513 4.72314 12 4.72314C12.1487 4.72314 12.282 4.78212 12.4 4.90007L18.9963 11.4964C19.0718 11.5719 19.1278 11.6502 19.1644 11.7311C19.2009 11.8121 19.2192 11.9022 19.2192 12.0013C19.2192 12.1005 19.2009 12.1901 19.1644 12.2702C19.1278 12.3504 19.0718 12.4282 18.9963 12.5037L12.4 19.1C12.2884 19.2116 12.1573 19.2689 12.0067 19.2721C11.8561 19.2753 11.7205 19.218 11.6 19.1C11.482 18.9795 11.4231 18.8455 11.4231 18.6981C11.4231 18.5507 11.482 18.4212 11.6 18.3096L17.3423 12.5673Z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Contact us now<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Key questions about reusing data for PPWR, DPP, and PCF<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092834209\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What do PPWR, DPP, and PCF have in common?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">All three draw on the same data points, such as material composition and recycled content. Legally, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is an ESPR instrument; according to an EU signal, it is planned for packaging from 2028, but the final legal act is still pending. The PPWR already stipulates today that packaging and DPP must share a single data carrier. By collecting PPWR data in a structured way now, you\u2019re also prepared for PCF and a future DPP.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092887683\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Do I need to collect data separately for PPWR, DPP, and PCF?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Not necessarily. There are many overlaps between the requirements, and for this data, a single collection is sufficient.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092896051\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which other requirements draw on the same product data?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">DPP and PCF are the most obvious examples, but not the only ones. Supply chain due diligence obligations, ecodesign requirements for other product groups, and internal sustainability reports also often ask for the same material composition or supplier information. Capturing the data once in a structured way further reduces the effort for each of these requests.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092906825\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What\u2019s the best way for a team to start with structured data collection?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The first step is taking stock: What material data is already available, where is it stored, and who in the company is already accessing it today? Building on this, you can develop a shared supplier request that covers several requirements at once, instead of launching a separate request for every new requirement.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092917593\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Who in the company should have access to the central database?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">At a minimum, the teams responsible for PPWR compliance, DPP, and PCF \u2013 typically procurement, packaging development, and sustainability. The sooner these teams know they\u2019re using the same database, the less often they\u2019ll request the same information from suppliers multiple times.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1793092932202\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is centralized data collection worthwhile even with only a few packaging types or SKUs?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, even if the effect is smaller with only a few SKUs. 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