The Physical Internet and Business Model Innovation

Montreuil, Benoît; Rougès, Jean-François; Cimon, Yan; Poulin, Diane

doi:10.22215/timreview566

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“…Business model innovations in line with Physical Internet concepts are making headway in the market and prospering, as expected from Montreuil et al (2013b). Examples abound, such as on‐demand warehousing (e.g., flexe.com), open‐access fulfillment network services (darkstore.com, sell.amazon.com/fulfillment‐by‐amazon), open access delivery platforms (e.g., roadie.com), as well as freight and logistics marketplaces and apps (coyote.com, freightera.com, colivri, mixmove.io, uber.com/freight).…”

Section: Ongoing Physical Internet Induced Reshaping Of Logistics Andmentioning

confidence: 81%

Physical Internet: First results and next challenges

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Montreuil

Zacharia

2021

J of Business Logistics

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Section: Ongoing Physical Internet Induced Reshaping Of Logistics Andmentioning

confidence: 81%

Physical Internet: First results and next challenges

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Montreuil

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2021

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“…Several PI papers have addressed protocols (Montreuil et al 2012; Sarraj et al 2014a) and routing (Ballot et al 2012; Sarraj et al 2014b). As all hubs will be interoperable, a distinct advantage of the Physical Internet would be that virtually all lanes could be trafficked by full trucks, a big reason for the concept’s previously outlined improvements relative to conventional systems.…”

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“…The success of horizontal collaboration projects such as CO3 (CO3 Project 2014) and industry‐led collaboration projects (Creemers et al 2017) has inspired the development of the Physical Internet (PI or π; Montreuil 2011; Mervis 2014). PI is an innovative concept using the Digital Internet as a metaphor for shared resources such as transportation and warehousing, with freight encapsulated in PI‐containers (Landschutzer et al 2015; MODULUSHCA 2016) and transported through a standard protocol (Montreuil et al 2012; Ballot et al 2014). Compared with the conventional logistics system, PI represents a radically different system (Ballot et al 2014; Ambra et al 2020) that will force private and public stakeholders to rethink their supply chain strategies.…”

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Toward the Physical Internet—Logistics Service Modularity and Design Implications

Sternberg

Denizel

2020

J of Business Logistics

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The Physical Internet (PI) is a modularization of logistics services: standardized protocols, full interoperability and standardized packaging, PI‐containers, and encapsulated freight. The PI‐containers are a core component of the PI; however, previous PI studies have not addressed those containers’ repositioning, despite its importance and effect on the PI network efficiency. In this paper, we analyze how the PI‐containers’ design and characteristics will determine the containers’ flows in a domestic network context. The flows are studied strategically using a linear programming model minimizing flow imbalances between hubs and simulating the effect of PI‐container compatibility. The model is tested using inter‐regional freight data from Sweden, and the results are framed using modularity theory. Our analysis reveals that PI‐container compatibility in terms of forward and reverse flows determines whether PI presents increased or decreased empty runs compared with the existing conventional logistics system. Departing from modularization theory, we discuss our results, emphasizing not only the importance of keeping synergistic specificity low but also how the characteristics will affect the urgency of technology use. Our implications are important to supply chain managers and policymakers for the future research on the Physical Internet, PI‐container repositioning and routing, and packaging design.

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“…The first point is that Lin's study addresses the SSMC issue from the perspective of maximizing space utilization. However, SSMC should show simultaneous sustainability from economic, environmental and social perspectives (Montreuil, 2012). The other point is that the impacts of modular containers on stakeholders’ behavior should be considered when developing approaches to SSMC (Lin et al , 2014).…”

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Centralized selection of standardized modular containers: a multi-criteria method considering freight behavior and shipper segment

Guan

Liu

2020

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PurposeSelection of standardized modular containers (SSMC) is counted as one of the most important driving factors that ensure the Physical Internet (PI) to realize the varieties of goals of sustainability simultaneously, thus overcoming the great challenge of modern logistics in nowadays global supply chain. However, previous research studies on SSMC seldom paid attention to freight behavior and shippers’ segment, which are described in several fundamental conceptual works as the most essential factors that should be taken into account when doing SSMC.Design/methodology/approachThis paper defines two preference matrices to characterize the freight behavior and shippers’ segment, and then integrates these two matrices into a centralized multi-criteria method to determine the optimal SSMC.FindingsThe SSMC derived by the proposed methodology is found to be Pareto-optimal. A managerial implication for shippers to further improve efficiency is summarized as well.Originality/valueFirst, the authors characterized the freight behavior and shippers’ segment by two preference matrices and then integrated them into a centralized multi-criteria method. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first SSMC-related paper that takes shippers' behaviors and preferences into consideration when making the selection. The authors’ attempt is expected to fill in the research gap that has existed until now. Second, the SSMC derived by the proposed methodology is found to be Pareto-optimal, ensuring the required sustainability. Finally, the authors summarized a managerial implication for shippers to further improve the efficiency from the aspects of production and design.

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The Physical Internet and Business Model Innovation

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Physical Internet: First results and next challenges

Physical Internet: First results and next challenges

Toward the Physical Internet—Logistics Service Modularity and Design Implications

Centralized selection of standardized modular containers: a multi-criteria method considering freight behavior and shipper segment

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