Hyperconnected Mobile Buffer Storage Capacity Management
Presenter:          Louis Faugere
Discussant 1:     Ido Orenstein
Discussant 2:     Lienert Cosemans
Professor:          Eric Ballot

Delivery Process with Flexibility Using Automated Parcel Lockers
Presenter:          Ido Orenstein
Discussant 1:     Louis Faugere
Discussant 2:     Albert Schrotenboer
Professor:          Walid Klibi

Steering past the language barrier: Managing multilingual workplace interactions in the European road haulage sector
Presenter:          Bianca Dijkstra
Discussant 1:     Walid Mourhrib
Discussant 2:     Nayeon Kim
Professor:          An Caris

Physical Internet: Stakeholder Mapping
Presenter:          Walid Mourhrib
Discussant 1:     Bianca Dijkstra
Discussant 2:     Joren Gijsbrechts
Professor:           Benoit Montreuil

Hyperconnected Physical Internet Hubs
Presenter:          Shannon Buckley            
Discussant 1:     Albert Schrotenboer
Discussant 2:     Bianca Dijkstra
Professor:          An Caris

A decomposition framework for routing and transportation in the physical internet
Presenter:          Albert Schrotenboer
Discussant 1:     Shannon Buckley
Discussant 2:     Ido Orenstein
Professor:          Walid Klibi

The Role of Maritime Ports in the Physical Internet
Presenter:          Patrick Fahim
Discussant 1:     Isabella Sanders
Discussant 2:     Walid Mourhrib
Professor:          Benoit Montreuil

Hyperconnected Fresh Supply Chains
Presenter:          Isabella Sanders
Discussant 1:     Patrick Fahim
Discussant 2:     Roel Post
Professor:          Eric Ballot

Stochastic Inventory Allocation and Deployment in Hyperconnected Fulfillment Networks
Presenter:          Nayeon Kim
Discussant 1:     Roel Post
Discussant 2:     Patrick Fahim
Professor:          Eric Ballot

The impact of supplier and product characteristics on Vendor-Managed Inventory
Presenter:          Roel Post
Discussant 1:     Nayeon Kim
Discussant 2:     Isabella Sanders
Professor:          Benoit Montreuil

A deep reinforcement learning approach for synchronized multi-modal replenishment
Presenter:          Joren Gijsbrechts
Discussant 1:     Lienert Cosemans
Discussant 2:     Shannon Buckley
Professor:          An Caris

Option contracts in synchromodal transport
Presenter:          Lienert Cosemans
Discussant 1:     Joren Gijsbrechts
Discussant 2:     Louis Faugere
Professor:          Walid Klibi

Intelligent load carriers are a crucial element of the Physical Internet. What are the lessons learned from previous research regarding the design and use of intelligent load carriers? And, which steps are already taken by the frontrunners in practice?

An introduction into the concept of the physical internet and its main characteristics for newcomers to the field.

Pilot projects at a regional level are key enablers for implementation of a global Physical Internet. Therefore, this session presents initiatives in several European countries for applying Physical Internet concepts.
Topics range from implementation ideas to experiences with partners from industry and government.

We explore the potential of new modes of transport like the Hyperloop NL, autonomous shipping, air traffic networks, platooning and drones. Panelists representing the different modes of transport highlight the main innovations that these modes are going through and look forward towards their role inside the PI. During the discussion with the audience, we will aim to identify critical design requirements for these systems from the perspective of the PI.

Explore the role and power of serious gaming during this session. A presentation of Liesbeth Staps will show how serious gaming can be incorporated in logistics. Furtermore, you will have the possibility to explore and play one of the serious games!

Ports are locations where goods change modality, a complex location in the Physical Internet. Discussion about the future role of ports, modality choice and optimization. 

New intralogistics (material handling) systems are increasingly modular, autonomous, and scalable. We explore whether and how the PI has made its entry into intralogistics, with three panelists, representing developers, users, and academia. In the discussion with the audience we discuss challenges and future directions of the PI in intralogistics.

The growth of e-commerce has led to an increasing number of deliveries to cities. In the past years, the number of parcels, web shops, parcel carriers, delivery vehicles and delivery options provided to consumers are increased. Consumers like fast and customized deliveries. In order to win customers, web shops use logistics as a marketing tool. New delivery initiatives follow each other in quick succession. Parcels are delivered where and when the customer wants it. Because of this customization, it is a challenge for e-fulfillment parties to use resources efficiently. Collaboration and coordination become essential. For example, an open network of parcel lockers is an ideal opportunity to optimize the usage of the lockers. In this session, some of these new initiatives will be explained and discussed from an industry and academic perspective.

Which new arrangements are needed between private and public institutions to allow the PI to function effectively? The panelists provide introductions to the topic of governance from the perspectives of the legal and commercial constraints to collaboration, the management of safety and security risks, changes in global logistics service networks (forwarders and maritime carriers) and the technical and organisational challenges of data exchange (new information platforms). During the discussion with the audience we will aim to identify critical issues for governance of the PI.

The Blockchain is regarded by many as the ultimate ‘trust machine’ which is deemed to replace traditional banking systems, land registers, public record systems, and even conventional voting systems. Distributed-ledger technology has the potential to  address  the  trust,  transparency,  and  bureaucracy  challenges  that  several  public bodies currently face. Explore the role of Blockchain in logistics during this session.

Explore the role of government in city logistics during this session at the Smart freight city hub Groningen-Eelde.

This session is split between two relevant separate topics.
The first part deals with novel developments in warehousing and production, based on concepts from the Physical Internet and the Internet of Things.
The second part presents simulation and simulation-optimization methods for making effective routing decisions in different settings.

This session will cover the link between the Physical Internet and synchromodality. Improvements in synchromodal planning and synchronization will be discussed. The attitude of stakeholders will be further explored during this session.

This session aims to strengthen the conceptual basis for the Physical Internet.
For implementation, it is vital to understand PI on a conceptual level and how PI impacts existing supply chain concepts.
The presentations deal with the analogy with the digital internet, as well as resulting new supply chain concepts.

Presentation and interactive discussion of the current status of ALICE Roadmap Towards the Physical Internet facilitated by the SENSE project. The focus is on missing technologies, current barriers and possible ways to realize PI until 2030.

During this session, Benoit Montreuil will provide a introduction lecture in the Physical Internet & City Logistics. Initiatives, (new) standards and new insights will be discussed regarding hub operations and the last mile. Furthermore, the challenge of large-item logistics will be discussed.

In this session, speakers will discuss the threat of cyberattacks. The Physical Internet should be beneficial to all of us. However, PI may also be vulnerable to cyberattacks or human errors. What are the vulnerabilities? What could be the impact of a PI-hack? Can we deal with these effects or do we need to go back to the drawing board?

Human aspects in logistics and the Physical Internet: what is the role of human behaviour in the development of the Physical Internet concept? How do organisations need to change in order to collaborate in connected logistics networks. We will explore and discuss in this session the power of collaboration, the role of interdisciplinary research and the impact of the Physical Internet on human capital and organnisations in the logistics sector.

One of the main elements of the Physical Internet is Connectivity. The newest insights and best practices about data sharing, service platforms and about computional support will be discussed during this session.

Freight and logistics generates 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. How can we realize emission reductions of 50-80% by 2050 while freight demand is expected to triple? This requires a transformation of the sector that pulls everything out of the closet and revisits how the logistics system is designed. Panelists will explore the role of the physical internet, synchromodality, and disclosure of consistent carbon footprints across the global logistics supply chains in decarbonizing the freight sector. During the discussion with the audience we will explore what is needed to help companies realize reductions and what is the role of government and research & innovation?

The ability to make effective decisions is a key requirement to realize the Physical Internet vision.
This session concerns effective decision-making in several parts of the Physical Internet chain.
Various practical problems are solved, including assigning containers to trains, controlling inventories, and fair sharing of gains in collaboration.

This varied session deals with a wide range of recent topics.
Topics include supply chain collaboration, mechanism design, and mapping of stakeholders.
Furthermore, a pipeline network is proposed to solve the last-mile problem.