Operations with physical internet

Shenle Pan (), Eric Ballot () and George Huang ()
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Shenle Pan: CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
Eric Ballot: CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres

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Abstract: Physical Internet (PI) is an revolutionary and rapidly advancing paradigm in the field of global logistics and supply chain management. Initially, PI was conceptualised as a framework that emulates the data packet transmission model of the digital internet, applying it to freight transport and logistics over the physical systems. Over time, the PI concept has significantly evolved, incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twins, and Artificial Intelligence, and aligning with emerging economic models like platform economy, sharing economy, or circular economy, for example. As a result, PI has developed into a holistic paradigm aimed at streamlining and optimising logistics operations and supply chain management to enhance the sustainability and resilience. This chapter explores the potential of PI to transform operations management within logistics and supply chains, highlighting key pathways for its continued evolution and impact. Additionally, it outlines promising research avenues, where PI and emerging operations management practices can complement each other, notably in logistics coopetition, Cyber-Physical Internet, and Logistics-as-a-Service models.

Keywords: Physical Internet; Operations Management; Resilience; Sustainability; Freight transport; Logistics; Supply chain; Cyber Physical Internet; Digitalisation; Smart Systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in Reference Module in Social Sciences, Elsevier, 2025, 978-0-443-15785-1. ⟨10.1016/b978-0-443-28993-4.00171-2⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-28993-4.00171-2

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