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Toward the Physical Internet—Logistics Service Modularity and Design Implications
Journal of Business Logistics ( IF 10.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-12 , DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12261
Henrik S. Sternberg 1 , Meltem Denizel 1
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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.

中文翻译:

迈向物理互联网—物流服务的模块化和设计意义

物理Internet(PI)是物流服务的模块化:标准化协议,完全互操作性和标准化包装,PI容器和封装货运。PI容器是PI的核心组件;但是,尽管先前的PI研究对PI网络效率具有重要意义和影响,但先前的研究并未解决这些容器的重新放置问题。在本文中,我们分析了PI容器的设计和特性将如何确定家庭网络环境中的容器流量。使用线性规划模型对流量进行策略性研究,以最小化集线器之间的流量不平衡并模拟PI容器兼容性的影响。使用来自瑞典的区域间货运数据对模型进行了测试,并使用模块化理论对结果进行了框架化。我们的分析表明,与现有的常规物流系统相比,PI容器在向前和向后流动方面的兼容性决定了PI的空运行量是增加还是减少。与模块化理论不同,我们讨论了我们的结果,不仅强调了保持协同特异性低的重要性,而且强调了这些特性将如何影响技术使用的紧迫性。对于未来的物理互联网,PI容器重新定位和路由以及包装设计的研究,我们的影响对于供应链管理者和决策者而言非常重要。不仅强调保持协同特异性低的重要性,而且强调这些特征将如何影响技术使用的紧迫性。对于未来的物理互联网,PI容器重新定位和路由以及包装设计的研究,我们的影响对于供应链管理者和决策者而言非常重要。不仅强调保持协同特异性低的重要性,而且强调这些特征将如何影响技术使用的紧迫性。对于未来的物理互联网,PI容器重新定位和路由以及包装设计的研究,我们的影响对于供应链管理者和决策者而言非常重要。
更新日期:2020-11-12
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