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Product management in GREENZERO Journey is the foundation of effective environmental impact assessment. This section provides a comprehensive overview of how products are structured, managed, and analyzed within the platform to deliver accurate and actionable sustainability insights.

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Introduction

GREENZERO Journey approaches product management with a dual focus: enabling efficient product data organization while simultaneously providing the detailed information needed for thorough environmental impact analysis. Unlike traditional product management systems that focus solely on inventory or sales, our platform captures the complete product lifecycle—from raw material extraction to manufacturing, distribution, use, and end-of-life—to enable comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

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Key Components

Bill of Materials

The structured inventory of all materials and components that make up a product, forming the basis for environmental impact calculations.

Packaging

Management of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging elements, each with their own environmental footprint.

Brands

Brand-level organization with customizable rules that influence AI analysis and recommendations.

Categories

Product classification using the CPC system to enable pattern recognition and benchmarking.

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Environmental Impact Integration

What sets GREENZERO Journey’s product management apart is its seamless integration with environmental impact assessment. Every aspect of product data is structured to facilitate accurate calculation of the eight key environmental impact categories:
  • Climate Change (GWP)
  • Acidification
  • Freshwater Eutrophication
  • Marine Eutrophication
  • Summer Smog
  • Ozone Depletion
  • Water Use
  • Land Use
This integration enables not just reporting but actionable insights for sustainability improvement.

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The Product Management Workflow

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1. Product Creation

Products can be added to GREENZERO Journey through multiple methods:
  • URL Import: Analyze individual product pages from e-commerce sites
  • File Import: Upload product data in various formats (CSV, Excel, PDF, images)
  • Manual Description: Create products through detailed text descriptions
The AI assists in all methods, extracting and organizing relevant product information automatically.

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2. Bill of Materials Development

At the heart of product management is the Bill of Materials (BOM), which includes:
  • Materials: The basic substances that make up the product
  • Components: Assemblies that group materials into functional units
  • Properties: Quantity, weight, supplier, transport, and manufacturing details
Each element in the BOM is mapped to appropriate Environmental Material Profiles, enabling accurate impact calculations.

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3. Packaging Documentation

Packaging is documented as a separate but related aspect of the product:
  • Primary Packaging: Direct product containers (currently supported)
  • Secondary Packaging: Grouping and display packaging (future support)
  • Tertiary Packaging: Transport and logistics packaging (future support)
Like product materials, packaging elements follow the BOM structure with their own environmental impacts.

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4. Brand and Category Management

Products are organized by:
  • Brands: With customizable rules that influence AI analysis
  • Categories: Following the CPC classification system for standardized grouping
These organizational structures enable portfolio-level analysis and targeted improvement strategies.

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5. Environmental Assessment

With complete product data, GREENZERO Journey calculates comprehensive environmental impacts across all eight categories, identifying hotspots and improvement opportunities.

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Getting Started

New to product management in GREENZERO Journey? We recommend following this path:
  1. Start with the Quick Start Guide to import your first product
  2. Learn about Bill of Materials structure and management
  3. Understand how to document Packaging effectively
  4. Explore Brands and Categories for portfolio organization
  5. Review the Insights section to interpret environmental impact results

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Key Benefits

  • Automated Data Collection: AI-powered extraction of product information
  • Standardized Assessment: Consistent methodology across all products
  • Actionable Insights: Clear identification of environmental hotspots
  • Portfolio Analysis: Brand and category-level environmental performance
  • Improvement Tracking: Monitor sustainability progress over time
  • Transparent Methodology: ISO 14040/44 compliant calculations
By following GREENZERO Journey’s product management approach, organizations can efficiently build a comprehensive product database that serves both operational and sustainability needs, driving informed decision-making and continuous environmental improvement.
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