Concepting freight holding problems for platoons in physical internet systems

Abstract

For the sustainability of future logistics systems, Physical Internet is one of the most determined idea. Initial solutions and ideas exist, but the development in this area is far from complete. In our opinion, vehicle technology trends such as interconnected, autonomous vehicles and the platooning system are an important opportunity for the development of logistics network. This research aims to investigate how these new types of processes can be modelled using the results of a freight holding problem. The article surveys the possibility of reconfiguration of the platoons in the Physical Internet system by creating a virtual transfer point.