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Physical Internet Foundations

Benoit Montreuil

出版	CIRRELT, 2012
ISBN	28952438089782895243809
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2Y0SmwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

This paper provides insights into the foundations of the Physical Internet that has been introduced as a solution to the Global Logistics Sustainability Grand Challenge [1-2]. The Challenge sets as its goal to improve, by an order of magnitude, the economic, environmental and social efficiency and sustainability of the way physical objects are moved, stored, realized, supplied and used across the world. The paper introduces a formal definition of the Physical Internet as an open global logistics system founded on physical, digital and operational interconnectivity through encapsulation, interfaces and protocols. It is a perpetually evolving system driven by technological, infrastructural and business innovation. In line with the proposed definition, this chapter explains and provides insights into eight foundations of the Physical Internet : a means for logistics efficiency and sustainability, universal interconnectivity, encapsulation, standard smart interfaces, standard coordination protocols, logistics web enabler, an open global logistics system, and driven by innovation.--Résumé de l'éditeur.