Abstract: A method can be used for controlling a downstream production process for manufacturing an article at a downstream industrial plant, by processing at least one thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) and/or expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (“ETPU”) material using the downstream production process. The method involves providing, at a downstream computing unit, a set of downstream control settings for controlling the production of the article. The downstream control settings are determined based on a downstream object identifier; at least one desired downstream performance parameter related to the article; and downstream historical data. The set of downstream control settings is usable for manufacturing the article at the downstream industrial plant. A corresponding system for downstream production, use, and software product are provided.