How do I add new materials to the EPD Generator, and what does it cost?

Adding new materials to the EPD Generator is free of charge as part of our services. To add a material, our support team needs details about the material itself and its supplier, which you'll provide using the attached Excel template.

• You have the material code, material name, and material type category for each new material.
• You know the plant name(s) or region for the plants to be updated.
• You have the supplier's manufacturing address.
• You know the transportation modes and, if available, one-way distances from the supplier's manufacturing plant to your plant, including any pickups from a hub or terminal.
• Only filled out one of the two tabs? Both Materials and Suppliers need to be completed for the request to be processed.
• Not sure of the one-way distance from a supplier's plant to yours? You don't need to provide it — just include the transportation mode and we'll estimate the distance for you.
• [Link: How do I update the supplier of an existing material?]
• [Link: How do I clarify or change the name/code of an existing material?]

1. Download and open the attached Excel spreadsheet.

2. Fill out the Materials tab: material code, material name, material type category, supplier name and location, and the plant(s) or region the material should be added to.

3. Fill out the Suppliers tab: supplier name, manufacturing facility and address, and the transportation mode(s) and one-way distance from the supplier's manufacturing plant to your plant — including any pickup from a hub or terminal. You can either provide the transportation modes and we will estimate the distances for you, or you can provide the distances yourself using Google Maps or by reaching out to the supplier.

4. Contact Customer Support and attach the completed spreadsheet.

Support will add the new material(s) to your EPD Generator at no cost, associated with the plant(s) or region you specified.

You can reach Customer Support directly here: Submit a Support Ticket