Agenda
Agenda
(Last updated on June 11, 2025)
Day 1 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)
14:00 - 16:00 | BC202 |
Doctoral Colloquium A
14:00 - 14:20 | Gero Niemann, KLU Kühne Logistics University
Addressing the Reachability Problem in the Physical Internet: A PI-Link Protocol Inspired by the Internet
14:20 - 14:40 | Jorge Garcia, Georgia Institute of Technology
Immersive Process and Platform for Containerizing Sets of Large Irregular-Shape Objects for the Physical Internet
14:40 - 15:00 | Wanyi Song, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cyber Physical Internet for SynchroHub: A Demonstrative Case Study of Modular Construction Logistics in the Greater Bay Area
15:00 - 15:20 | Liz Araceli Cristaldo, IMT Mines Albi
Towards a Demand Estimation Framework applied to Hyperconnected Transport Systems in Regional Areas
15:20 - 15:40 | Zhihan Liu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Master Assembly Scheduling Optimization of Project-Driven Hyperconnected Manufacturing
15:40 - 16:00 | Lukas Eschment, Fachhochschule Emden/Leer
Resilient and Sustainable Transport Networks: A Novel Decision-making Framework for Optimized Logistics Solution
Session Chair:
♦ Benoit Montreuil , Georgia Institute of Technology
♦ Eric Ballot, Mines Paris-PSL
♦ Matthieu Lauras, Georgia Institute of Technology; IMT Mines Albi
♦ Olivier Labarthe, KEDGE Business School
♦ Russell Thompson, The University of Melbourne
♦ Shenle Pan, Mines Paris-PSL
♦ Walid Klibi, KEDGE Business School
16:00 - 16:20 | Outside GH201 |
Coffee Break
16:20 - 18:20 | BC202 |
Doctoral Colloquium B
16:20 - 16:40 | Naruphon Gunhawan, Chiang Mai University
Readiness IReadiness Indicators for Physical Internet in Supply Chain
16:40 - 17:00 | Zeying Wen, Hiroshima University
Relay Transport Adoption and Partner Selection: A Stated Preference Analysis of Trucking Companies
17:00 - 17:20 | Cécile Dupouy, KEDGE Business School
Capacity Planning in a Synergized Passenger and Freight Urban Delivery Network
17:20 - 17:40 | Mesay Nasir, IMT Mines Albi
Identification of the Potential Contribution of the Physical Internet to the Issues and Challenges of the Coffee Supply Chain in Ethiopia
17:40 - 18:00 | Malte Spanuth, KLU Kühne Logistics University
Governing the Physical Internet: Insights from Internet Governance and Future Research Directions
18:00 - 18:20 | Simon Lorenzo, University of Melbourne
Developing a Sustainability and Resilience Modelling and Assessment Framework for Hyperconnected Logistics Networks
Session Chair:
♦ Benoit Montreuil , Georgia Institute of Technology
♦ Eric Ballot, Mines Paris-PSL
♦ Matthieu Lauras, Georgia Institute of Technology; IMT Mines Albi
♦ Olivier Labarthe, KEDGE Business School
♦ Russell Thompson, The University of Melbourne
♦ Shenle Pan, Mines Paris-PSL
♦ Walid Klibi, KEDGE Business School
Day 2 (Thursday, June 19, 2025)
08:50 - 09:10 | GH201 |
Opening Ceremony
Speaker: Hau-chung Man, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Moderator: Xiaowen Fu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09:10 - 09:15 | GH201 |
Group Photo
09:15 - 09:40 | GH201 |
Keynote 1: Net-Zero vs Carbon Neutrality: Supply Chain Management Challenges and Future Research Agenda
Speaker: Ming Lim, University of Glasgow
Moderator: Xiaowen Fu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09:40 - 10:05 | GH201 |
Keynote 2: PI and AI: A Symbiotic Ecosystem
Speaker: François-Régis Le Tourneau, L'Oréal
Moderator: Eric Ballot, Mines Paris-PSL
10:05 - 10:30 | GH201 |
Keynote 3: Advances of PI at European project
Speaker: Fernando Liesa, ALICE
Moderator: Shenle Pan, Mines Paris-PSL
10:30 - 10:50 | Outside GH201 |
Coffee Break
10:50 - 11:15 | GH201 |
Keynote 4: Shaping the Physical Internet for Powerful Positive Impact in a Fast-Evolving Turmoiled World
Speaker: Benoit Montreuil, Georgia Institute of Technology
Moderator: Nick Chung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11:15 - 11:40 | GH201 |
Keynote 5: PI: A Decade of Challenges and Progress with Perspectives
Speaker: Eric Ballot, Mines Paris-PSL
Moderator: Min Xu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11:40 - 12:05 | GH201 |
Keynote 6: PI Developments in Australia
Speaker: Russell Thompson, The University of Melbourne
Moderator: Kun Wang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch
13:30 - 13:55 | GH201 |
Keynote 7: The Physical Internet: Shaping the Future of Logistics In JAPAN
Speaker: Takayuki Hirabayashi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Distribution and Retail Industry Division and Logistics Policy Planning Office, Japan
Moderator: Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
13:55 - 14:20 | GH201 |
Keynote 8: Introduction to Korea's Logistics Standardization Roadmap and Business Cases Utilizing the Physical Internet
Speaker: Jongkyoung Kim & DoChan Seo, Korea Conformity Laboratories / LOGISALL Engineering
Moderator: Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
14:20 - 14:45 | GH201 |
Keynote 9: Dual-Cycle Paradigm Driven Physical Internet Development: China's Institutional Innovations
Speaker: Timothy Tian, China Physical Internet Alliance; WaterMirror Technology
Moderator: Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
14:45 - 15:00 | Outside GH201 |
Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:30 | GH201 |
Towards a PI vision of logistics: ‘Glocal’ networks, national pathways & readiness framework
1. Context and insights
♦ Introduction, context and objectives – Greg Foliente, University of Melbourne & De La Salle University, Philippines
♦ Global developments & North America – Benoit Montreuil, Georgia Institute of Technology
♦ EU region – Fernando Liesa, ALICE
♦ Japan – Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
♦ China – Shihong Liu, China Physical Internet Alliance
♦ Australia – Russell Thompson, The University of Melbourne
♦ Philippines – Greg Foliente, University of Melbourne & De La Salle University, Philippines
2. Roundtable discussion
♦ Discussion – Panel (with all the speakers above) and general audience
♦ Synthesis and outlook – Fernando Liesa, ALICE
Moderator:
♦ Greg Foliente, University of Melbourne & De La Salle University, Philippines
♦ Fernando Liesa, ALICE
16:30 - 18:00 | GH201 |
Industry Forum I: Japan Physical Internet Practice
1. Invited speech
16:30 - 16:50 | Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
The role of JPIC in Japan and its initiatives
16:50 - 17:10 | Katsuhiko Umetsu, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Seize for a Sustainable Infrastructure: Launch of an open and collaborative logistics platform
17:10 - 17:30 | Masaru Sakata, Hacobu,Inc.
An initiative in Japan to use big data for collaborative planning ofshared trucks
Moderator: Tadashi Mizutani, Nomura Research Institute
2. Panel discussion-Shaping the Future of Logistics Through Cross-Industry Collaboration
Panelists:
♦ Takayuki Mori, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences; Japan Physical Internet Center
♦ Katsuhiko Umetsu, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
♦ Masaru Sakata, Hacobu,Inc.
Moderator: Tadashi Mizutani, Nomura Research Institute
18:30 - 20:30 | Ju Yin House Seafood Restaurant |
Gala Dinner
Day 3 (Friday, June 20, 2025)
09:00 - 09:25 | GH201 |
Keynote 10: My experience as EIC of OMEGA
Speaker: Benjamin Lev, Drexel University
Moderator: Xiangtianrui Kong, Shenzhen University
09:25 - 10:15 | See each parallel forum for room location |
Large Project Forum | GH201
09:25 - 09:40 | Jaco van Meijeren, TNO
Exploratory Research Program TNO – Future Proof Smart Logistics
09:40 - 09:55 | Fernando Liesa, ALICE
European Physical Internet Roadmap Implementation, the IKIGAI project
09:55 - 10:10 | Birger Schrevens, IMEC
How Data Space Technology Enables Synchromodal Logistics Collaboration
Moderator: Eric Ballot, Mines Paris-PSL
Editor-in-chief Forum | AG204
Panelists:
♦ Chun-Hsien Chen (Advanced Engineering Informatics);
♦ Ming Lim (International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications);
♦ Roger Jiao (Enginnering Design);
♦ Stefan Minner (International Journal of Production Economics);
♦ Yasser Dessouky (Computers & Industrial Engineering).
Moderator: Hingkai Chan, Wenzhou-Kean University
10:15 - 10:45 | Outside GH201 |
Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:45 | See each parallel session for room location |
Industry Forum II: China Physical Internet Alliance | GH201
1. Invited speech
Shelton Chan, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Death of SCM: Rise of PI "how physical AI and physical internet will transform logistics & supply chain"
Feng Xiang, YTO Express, China
Decoding China's Courier Industry Miracle
Hao Luo, Comma Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.
"From Strategy to Tactics" – Case Studies on Logistics Decision-Making Based on the Physical Internet
Shihong Liu, China Physical Internet Alliance
Collaborating for China's Physical Internet Future: The Vision and Commitment of China PI Alliance
Jian Wang, Phoenix-Wings GmbH
Drones Forge New Air Corridors for Physical Internet
Jiang Li, Hangzhou VTOUR Smart Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Swappable-Battery EV Fleets Synergized with Distributed Microgrids Reshape Logistics Network
Moderator: Timothy Tian, China Physical Internet Alliance; WaterMirror Technology
2. PI Translations Launch
Speaker: XiangTianrui Kong, Shenzhen University
Moderator: Feng Xiang, YTO Express, China
Poster Session | FG Wing
Parallel Session 1 | BC202
10:45- 11:00 | Sahrish Jaleel Shaikh, Praveen Muthukrishnan, Yijun Lai and Benoit Montreuil
Dynamic Freight Routing and Dispatch Protocols for the Physical Internet
11:00 - 11:15 | Anastasia Roukouni, Giannis Kanellopoulos, Konstantinos Louzis, Alexandros Koimtzoglou, Nikolaos Ventikos and Angelos Amditis
Redefining Port Call Processes: The Role of Automation and Emerging Technologies
11:15 - 11:30 | Jaco van Meijeren, Ruben Fransen, Coen van Leeuwen and Lola Sprenger
(De)central Planning Approaches for Asset Sharing between Multiple Connected Fleets for Airside Baggage Transport
11:30 - 11:45 | Monica-Juliana Perez, Tarik Chargui and Damien Trentesaux
Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management: Perspectives for Integration within the Physical Internet Paradigm
11:45 - 12:00 | Monica-Juliana Perez, Gabriel Zambrano Rey, Tarik Chargui and Damien Trentesaux
Enhancing Multimodal Logistics in Physical Internet Networks Through Social KPIs
12:00 - 12:15 | Philippe Michiels, Dries Van Bever and Birger Schrevens
A Technical Blueprint for the Physical Internet
12:15 - 12:30 | Jiachen Shi, Santanu Dey and Benoit Montreuil
Hyperconnected Facility Location Contracting
12:30 - 12:45 | Ahmad Zakari Salihu, Azadeh Haratiannezhadi and Giuseppina Schiavone
The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Data Skills in Improving Gender Diversity across Europe: A Case Study of Logistics Sector
Session Chair: Philippe Michiels, IMEC
Parallel Session 2 | BC203
10:45- 11:00 | Yuichiro Ikeda, Daiki Morita, Shunichi Ohmori, Eiichi Furukawa, Qian Huang and Kazuho Yoshimoto
Applying Revenue Management to Last-Mile Logistics: A Sustainability Assessment Amid Japan’s Population Decline
11:00 - 11:15 | Greg Foliente, Arshia Kaul, Sekar Sakti, Medo Pournader, Jonalyn Baquillas, Ma. Enrica Clarisse Dio and Russell Thompson
Towards a Physical Internet Readiness and Capability Development Framework: Opportunities and Challenges
11:15 - 11:30 | Ariana Garbers, Praveen Muthukrishnan and Benoit Montreuil
Data-Driven Approach for Integrating Existing Assets and Practical Constraints to Foster Durable Design and Implementation of Hyperconnected Logistic Networks in a Region
11:30 - 11:45 | Mina Kim, Nishanth Karuppaiyan, Praveen Muthukrishnan and Benoit Montreuil
Hydrogen Refueling Facilities in Logistic Hubs across the Physical Internet: Adapting the Deployment to Vehicle Autonomy
11:45 - 12:00 | Tiankuo Zhang, Paria Nourmohammadi, Sixtine Guerin, Benoit Montreuil and Alan Erera
Dynamic Pricing System for Physical Internet Enabled Hyperconnected Less-than-Truckload Freight Logistics Networks
12:00 - 12:15 | Jisoo Park, Frédérick Benaben and Benoit Montreuil
The PI Cube: A Classification Framework for the Physical Internet
12:15 - 12:30 | Najat Bara, Olivier Labarthe, Walid Klibi and Onur Ozturk
Freight In Urban Transit: Challenges and Enablers
12:30 - 12:45 | Simon Kwon, Gautier Stauffer, Walid Klibi and Benoit Montreuil
Toward Hyperconnected Urban Parcel Delivery Networks: A Coopetitive Design Approach
Session Chair:
♦ Qian Huang, Waseda University
♦ Najat Bara, KEDGE Business School
Parallel Session 3 | HJ203
10:45- 11:00 | Ashwin Pothen and Benoit Montreuil
Optimizing Product Assortment and Fulfillment Center Networks: A Physical Internet Approach to Substitutable Product Distribution
11:00 - 11:15 | Julien Maurice, Simon Kwon and Benoit Montreuil
Implementation of Hyperconnected Mobile Supply Chains For Large Scale Networks
11:15 - 11:30 | Yaxin Pang, Walid Klibi and Olivier Labarthe
The Impact of Pooled Warehouse Network with Human Labor, Machinery, and Energy Sharing
11:30 - 11:45 | Xiangtianrui Kong, Tianai Gong, Lele Zhang and Russell G. Thompson
Synchromodality Service Planning and Procurement in a Global Logistics Platform: A Bi-level Programming Approach
11:45 - 12:00 | Su Xiu Xu, Yangdi Wang and George Q. Huang
The Role of Virtual Bidders: Auction Design for Cyber-physical Internet Construction
12:00 - 12:15 | Lingchong Zhong, Wenfeng Li, Wenjing Guo and Lijun He
A flexible Operation Organization of Container Terminals Considering Multimodal Transport Demand
12:15 - 12:30 | Lukas Eschment, Irina Jackiva, Kris Neyens, Thomas Schüning and Walter Neu
Resilient and Sustainable Transport Networks: A Novel Decision-making Framework for Optimized Logistics Solution
12:30 - 12:45 | Nafe Moradkhani, Yann Bouchery, Florian Lebeau, Olivier Labarthe and Walid Klibi
Toward Modular Equivalence: Mapping Last-Mile Encapsulation to the Physical Internet Container Ecosystem
Session Chair: Nafe Moradkhani, KEDGE Business School
12:45 - 13:30 |
Lunch
13:30 - 14:45 | See each parallel session for room location |
Parallel Session 4 | BC202
13:30- 13:45 | Tammo Märtens, Björn Krämer, Ebrahim Ehsanfar and Sohith Dhavaleswarapu
Digital Twins for Inland Waterways: Innovative Approaches to Monitoring and Forecasting Water Levels, Navigability, and Infrastructure Maintenance
13:45 - 14:00 | Sheng-Teng Huang and Yu-Chi Pan
Tourists and Port staff to Find Service Strategies for The Elderly—Taking Keelung Port as an Example
14:00 - 14:15 | John von Stamm, Alina Behle and Jonas Dallwig
Increasing Resilience of Intermodal Freight Transport Networks – Key Challenges in Disruption Handling and Requirements for Digital Solutions
14:15 - 14:30 | Xiaoyue Liu, Praveen Muthukrishnan and Benoit Montreuil
Network Design and Capacity Management in Hyperconnected Urban Logistic Networks
14:30 - 14:45 | Muhammad Ilham Fahreza and Enna Hirata
The Physical Internet: Research Trend Analysis Through Natural Language Processing
Session Chair: Enna Hirata, Kobe University
Special Session: Agricultural Physical Internet and Carbon Economy | BC203
13:30- 13:45 | Dejun Xi, Baotong Zhang and Yi-Jia Wang
Pitting Defect Detection in Gears Using Dual-Module Kolmogorov-Arnold Network
13:45 - 14:00 | Xianghui Xu, Mo Li and Yi-jia Wang
Reference Crop Evapotranspiration Prediction Based on Hybrid Deep Learning Model Driven by Physical Internet
14:00 - 14:15 | Yi-Jia Wang, Nuan Wen, Naihui Wang, Dejun Xi and Qiang Fu
Agri-Physical Internet from a Human-Machine-Environment Perspective
14:15 - 14:30 | Cecile Dupouy, François Clautiaux, Walid Klibi and Olivier Labarthe
Multi-stakeholder Insights on Integrating Public Transport for Urban Freight Deliveries
Session Chair: Yi-jia Wang, Northeast Agricultural University
14:45 - 15:00 | Outside GH201 |
Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:15 | See each parallel session for room location |
Parallel Session 5 | BC202
15:00- 15:15 | Hisatoshi Naganawa, Enna Hirata, Russell G. Thompson and Akira Yamada
Advancing the Physical Internet with GraphRAG: A New Way to Review and Integrate Existing Research
15:15 - 15:30 | Varsolo Sunio and Rovie Manansala
Improving the Gains Through Consolidation of Orders from Multiple Shippers at the Cross-Dock Facility in the Philippines
15:30 - 15:45 | Wenjing Guo, Teodor Gabriel Crainic, Michel Gendreau, Wenfeng Li and Walter Rei
Dynamic Shipment-to-Service Matching for Interurban Synchromodal Transport Systems with Shared Resources
15:45 - 16:00 | Yu Cui, Hui Fu, Zhixuan Wu, Hongpeng Li, Youbin Chen and Weichen Li
Cyber-Physical Internet-Enabled Multi-Modal Logistics System in Urban Logistics Networks
16:00 - 16:15 | Qian Huang, Kohei Mishio, Shunichi Ohmori and Kazuho Yoshimoto
Designing a Collaboration Model for Multiple Players in Open Logistics Networks
Session Chair: Shunichi Ohmori, Waseda University
Parallel Session 6 | BC203
15:00- 15:15 | Praveen Muthukrishnan, Saikrishnan Sankar, Sahrish Jaleel Shaikh, James Chris Gaffney and Benoit Montreuil
Durable Routing in Hyperconnected Logistic Networks
15:15 - 15:30 | Russell Thompson, Masoud Kahalimoghadam, Geoff Featherstone and Medo Pournader
Designing Rail Networks for Importing Containers into Melbourne
15:30 - 15:45 | Masoud Kahalimoghadam, Russell Thompson, Lele Zhang and Michael Kirley
Reconfigurable Physical Internet Driven Urban Distribution Network
15:45 - 16:00 | Sofia Kokonezi, Angelos Amditis, Giannis Kanellopoulos, Konstantinos Touloumis, Apostolos Kapetanios, Dimitris Drakoulis and Georgios Kolionis
Securing the Food Supply Chain Resilience – The SecureFood Project
16:00 - 16:15 | Tadashi Mizutani and Yuzo Ishida
A Novel Approach to Describe Transshipment Processes with Consolidation within a Node: The Column-First Data Model
Session Chair: Masoud Kahalimoghadam, The University of Melbourne
16:15 - 16:40 | GH201 |
Next IPIC announcement and Closing Ceremony
Speaker: Walid Klibi, KEDGE Business School
Moderator: George Q. Huang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University