Technical Data: DPP Metadata & Supply Chain Traceability Framework 2026
The industrial landscape of 2026 is governed by the mandatory integration of Digital Product Passport (DPP) Metadata. This framework represents the most significant shift in “Supply Chain Traceability” since the introduction of the GS1 barcoding standard. In the United Kingdom, the DPP-2026-T protocol requires that every industrial unit possesses a cryptographically secured metadata profile that