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 "title": "Barcode, Passport or Digital Twin: How Much Digital State Does a Product Need?",
 "description": "Choose the minimum digital state a physical-product decision actually needs, from an identifier or resolver to event history, sensing or a digital twin.",
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 "direct_answer": "Most products do **not** need a full digital twin. They need the minimum digital state required to make the decision you actually care about.",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-04",
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 "dateModified": "2026-09-04",
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   "url": "https://ref.gs1.org/standards/digital-link/uri-syntax/1.7.0/",
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   "url": "https://ref.gs1.org/standards/resolver/",
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   "url": "https://ref.gs1.org/standards/epcis/2.0.1/",
   "name": "GS1 EPCIS 2.0.1: mature event model for what, when, where, why and how, including sensor elements that can support condition histories."
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  {
   "url": "https://www.gs1.org/standards/epcis",
   "name": "GS1 EPCIS and CBV overview: overview of event, location, movement, chain-of-custody and sensor-data capabilities across organisations."
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  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#epcis",
  "https://activatedigital.ai/knowledge/glossary#item-level-identity",
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