Can Physical Internet support the integrated management of last-mile and first-mile (reverse) logistics? An exploratory analysis
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Agnusdei, Giulio Paolo
Sgarbossa, Fabio
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Closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) management developed within the CE paradigm and consists mainly in managing forward and reverse flows within a supply chain simultaneously. Integrating forward and reverse supply chains means that “last mile” logistics activities within the forward flow are strictly interconnected with the first-mile logistics activities of the reverse flow. In this context, Physical Internet (PI) paradigm represents an opportunity to increase logistics management efficiency, because it attempts to transform the way physical objects are handled, moved, stored, realized, supplied and used, by applying concepts from internet data transfer to real-world shipping processes, aiming towards sustainability.
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2021-06
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