Qualified Unique Part Identifier
One Part,
One Code.
Q-UPID will give every manufacturer's product one permanent code, so systems can point to exactly the same product. The registry is being built and will be free and open. The demonstration on this site uses sample data.
How a Q-UPID works
Four principles, no exceptions
- PRINCIPLE 1
Globally Unique
One specific manufacturer's product, anywhere in the world.
- PRINCIPLE 2
Manufacturer-Specific
Identical products from different manufacturers get different Q-UPIDs.
- PRINCIPLE 3
Specification-Defined
Any change to part number, fit, form, function or defining specification needs a new Q-UPID.
- PRINCIPLE 4
Permanent and Immutable
Never changed, reused or reassigned.
Behind Q-UPID
Built by Material-Masters
Material-Masters sets the standards for enterprise material data: dictionaries, classification, descriptions and a working glossary, drawn from several decades of experience and many millions of materials managed for large organisations.
- Dictionaries and classification that stay consistent across sites
- Descriptions written once to a standard, then reused
- A glossary your whole team can point to
Coming soon
The Builders
A suite of tools that turn messy enterprise data into data you can trust, each one built to carry Q-UPID identity and, in time, verification.
Material Builder
Build standard material descriptions, find duplicates and verify part numbers with the manufacturer.
Partner Builder
Customers, vendors and sites with checked addresses, placed on a map.
Product Builder
Product data with stage gates, from first draft to packaging and launch.
Early access
See the Builders for yourself
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