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What data attributes should you collect?

This is a brief overview of what data attributes you could consider collecting and storing in prduct.com

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Written by Andreas Stensig
Updated over 2 months ago

This is not a conclusive list and should be tailored to your specific case.

Are you importing data from excel sheets? Find templates and learn more on how the data should be structured here.

Suppliers

*Required data attributes*

Attribute

Description

Company name*

The name of the supplier (required).

Registration number (VAT)*

Business registration number (required).

External ID*

Your internal ID used to identify the supplier in the system. Is used for integration and linking suppliers to products etc. (required)

ISO code (Country code)

ISO country code of the supplier’s registered location.

Main address

Supplier’s physical address.

Main address zip code

Zip code of the physical address.

Products

*Required data attributes*

Attribute

Description

Name*

The product name (required).

Product ID*

Unique product identifier (SKU, article number, etc.) (required).

Supplier ID*

The ID of the supplier (must match an existing supplier within the platform) (required).

Other ID's

Other identifiers such as GTIN, external IDs, etc.

HS-code / Tariff code (EUDR relevant)

Customs/tariff code (important for EUDR or international trade).

Description (EUDR relevant)

Description of the product.

Scientific name (EUDR relevant)

Scientific name (relevant for biological/plant-based products).

Common name (EUDR relevant)

Common or commercial name of the product.

Weight

Weight of the product.

Dimensions

Product dimensions (length, width, height).

Components / parts / BOM

A list of ID's on the components that is linked to the product. See attributes below.

Country of origin (EUDR relevant)

ISO code of the country of origin.

Country of production

ISO code of the country where the product is manufactured.

Certifications

Certification documentation (can be an ID, PDF, or other format).

Packaging elements

A list of ID's on the packaging elements that is linked to the product. See attributes below.

Components / parts / BOM

*Required data attributes*

Attribute

Description

Part name*

Name of the part or material (required).

Part ID*

Unique identifier for the part (required).

Product ID*

ID(s) of the products this part is linked to.

Supplier ID*

The ID of the supplier (must match an existing supplier within the platform) (required).

Description

Description of the part.

Material

Material the part is made of (e.g. steel, rubber, wood).

Weight

Weight of the part.

Dimensions

Physical dimensions (length, width, height).

Country of origin

ISO code of the country where the part originates.

Country of production

ISO code of the country where the part was manufactured.

Certifications

Any certifications related to the part (can be an ID, PDF, or reference).

Packaging

*Required data attributes*

Attribute

Description

Name*

Name of the packaging item (required).

Packaging ID*

Unique ID for the packaging item (required).

Supplier ID*

The ID of the supplier (must match an existing supplier within the platform) (required).

Product ID's*

Product IDs the packaging is associated with.

Sorting

Sorting category (e.g. recyclable, landfill, incineration).

Usage

Intended usage or function of the packaging.

Element

Type of packaging element (e.g. lid, container, wrapper).

Weight

Weight of the packaging item.

Material

Material type (e.g. plastic, paper, metal).

Transactions / sales orders / purchase orders

*Required data attributes*

Datapoints per transaction / order:

Description

Order ID*

Your internal order reference number.

Supplier ID*

Must match the supplier IDs in your supplier database.

Line items*

A list of the line items (see below).

Transaction Date

Actual date of purchase or sale – important for certificate validity verification.

Document Reference Numbers

Invoice numbers, delivery notes, etc. – used for audit trail.

Datapoints per order line:

Description

Product ID

Product ID per order line – must match your product database.

Quantity

Quantity per order line.

Any relevant reference number

Any relevant references. Etc. for EUDR Due Diligence Statements need to be pr. line item.

Are you importing from Excel sheets?

Are you importing data from excel sheets? Find templates and learn more on how the data should be structured here.

Are you working towards EUDR compliance?

Learn more about what data attributes you should collect here

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