DATA ARCHITECTURE & FLOW

How Arkive Ingests & Harmonizes Your Stack

A seamless, non-disruptive layer that turns fragmented enterprise data into compliant, high-trust Digital Product Passports.

01 / INGESTION SOURCES
Excel / CSV Sheets
ERP (SAP / Oracle)
PLM Systems
Supplier Portals
ARKIVE DATA INTAKE & API LAYER

Automated Ingestion Engine

Continuous schema validation and format normalization.

SMART HARMONIZATION

LCA & Compliance Engine

Maps raw materials to automated LCA calculations and EU CIR data requirements.

Progressive Quality Loop Fills missing data with baseline estimates so launch is never blocked.
04 / COMPLIANT OUTPUTS
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Public Consumer DPP

Branded QR experiences

Enterprise API Sync

Data pushed back to ERP/PLM

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Status Dashboard

Real-time audit & KPI readiness

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PREDICTABLE DEPLOYMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY

How Onboarding Works

Fast deployment relies on clear mutual accountability. We guarantee rapid platform processing on our end—once your team provides system access and data inputs.

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Phase 1 • Client Action

Access & Account Setup

Your team grants API access credentials or uploads baseline CSV/Excel sheets. Deployment speed depends on how quickly your internal IT or procurement team provides data access.

  • Client provides system keys or CSVs
  • Role-based access configured for team
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Phase 2 • Arkive Engine

Harmonization & Progressive Baseline

Once data is received, Arkive maps attributes to automated LCA calculations and EU CIR compliance rules. Missing supplier values are automatically assigned industry proxies so launch is never stalled.

  • Automated LCA & carbon mapping
  • Baseline proxies assigned for fast launch
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Phase 3 • Ongoing

Live Passports & Supplier Upgrades

Publish branded QR passports instantly. As suppliers log in over time, verified primary data seamlessly replaces baseline estimates without breaking live public passports.

  • Live QR experience & ERP data push
  • Continuous data quality upgrades
RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX

Data Mapping & Integration Ownership

Client / Partner Responsibility

Your team owns data extraction, internal ERP/PLM permissioning, and schema mapping using Arkive's comprehensive API documentation.

Arkive Engine Responsibility

Arkive guarantees automated LCA calculation, EU CIR compliance validation, data harmonization, and secure passport hosting SLAs.

💡 Need Hands-On Guidance?

Field-mapping workshops, custom PLM middleware scripting, and guided data transformation are available under our Premium Integration Tier to assist teams needing extra technical bandwidth.

IT SERVICES

Standard API Connectivity vs. Guided Enterprise Deployment

Arkive provides standard REST/GraphQL APIs and documentation out-of-the-box for in-house developer teams. However, for complex enterprise legacy environments requiring hands-on mapping, custom PLM middleware, or dedicated white-label setup, our solution engineers handle the deployment end-to-end.

⚡ Premium Integration Tier: Bespoke system integrations, custom data-pipeline scripting, and enterprise SLA setup are scoped separately under our Premium Integration Fee structure to ensure dedicated engineering support.

Launch Digital Product Passports without stalling your Tech Stack.

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TECHNICAL REASSURANCE

Integration Blueprint FAQ

Do we need to clean all our ERP/PLM data before integrating with Arkive? +

No. Arkive utilizes a Progressive Quality Framework. You can launch compliant Digital Product Passports on Day 1 using baseline industry estimates. As primary supplier data becomes available, your dataset updates automatically without breaking published passports.

Which ERP and PLM systems does Arkive support out-of-the-box? +

We support REST and GraphQL API integrations for SAP, Oracle, Centric PLM, BeProduct, and major e-commerce backends like Shopify Plus. We also provide native CSV/Excel bulk ingestion for teams managing legacy spreadsheets.

How does Arkive protect confidential supplier formulas and BOMs? +

Arkive enforces strict role-based access control (RBAC). Proprietary Bill of Materials (BOM) data and supplier commercial terms are encrypted at rest and in transit. Only aggregated, regulatory-mandated compliance metrics are rendered on the public DPP view.

Can Arkive assist with custom PLM/ERP mapping? +

Yes. While internal developer teams can build directly using our API documentation, enterprise clients can leverage our solutions team through our Premium Integration Tier for hands-on data mapping and workflow scripting.