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Andreas Norrman

Professor

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The physical internet – review, analysis and future research agenda

Författare

  • Henrik Sternberg
  • Andreas Norrman

Summary, in Swedish

Purpose – The Physical Internet (PI) is an emerging concept that applies the Digital Internet as a design metaphor for the development of sustainable, interoperable and collaborative freight transport. With the aim of aiding researchers and policy makers in their future efforts to develop efficient logistics systems, the purpose of this paper is to present a review of the existing literature on the Physical Internet, to critically discuss the concept, and to outline a research agenda. Design/methodology/approach – The literature review investigates scientific papers, project reports, specifications and other publications related to PI. Forty-six publications were finally analyzed. Our approach is technology adoption by firms. We examine the Physical Internet based on four factors: organizational readiness (technological blueprints), external pressure (promised effects), perceived benefits (business model), and adoption. Findings – A growing number of strategies, blueprints and specifications have been developed for PI, yet there are no currently developed models that illustrate how the move from the entrenched logistics business models to the Physical Internet could ensue. There is a lack of understanding of the business models needed that can involve critical actors and promote the adoption of the PI concept. Research implications – While using the Internet as a metaphor for reimagining physical transports is certainly exciting, this review and analysis suggest that several research questions need to be addressed before further PI blueprint work is carried out. Practical implications – The “grand challenge” of sustainability in logistics needs to be addressed and improved, but our analysis suggests that to some extent, it is uncertain how the PI will contribute to improving sustainability, and why logistics service providers should engage. Policy makers and practitioners are provided with critical issues to consider in the practical development and adoption of the concept. Originality/value – This paper provides an outsider and technology-adoption perspective of PI research, as well as important implications for policy makers and researchers.

Avdelning/ar

  • Förpackningslogistik
  • Teknisk logistik
  • Logistik och styrning av försörjningskedjor (master)

Publiceringsår

2017-07

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

736-762

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

Volym

47

Issue

8

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Ämne

  • Transport Systems and Logistics

Nyckelord

  • Physical Internet
  • Open Logistics
  • Intelligent Cargo
  • Autonomous Logistics
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Grand challenges
  • Business model innovation
  • Grand challenge
  • Autonomous logistics
  • Intelligent Cargo
  • Open logistics
  • Physical Internet

Aktiv

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0960-0035