A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal
The logistics and transportation sectors are struggling to manage empty containers (ECs), resulting in unused resources, inefficiencies, and increased CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The Physical Internet (PI) concept provides an opportunity to improve container sharing and transportation by i...
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| description | The logistics and transportation sectors are struggling to manage empty containers (ECs), resulting in unused resources, inefficiencies, and increased CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The Physical Internet (PI) concept provides an opportunity to improve container sharing and transportation by intelligently organising logistics resources. This paper shows how PI principles can address the EC problem in truck transportation. The objective is to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions with improved space-sharing strategies. The problem is formulated and solved using a two-stage optimisation approach (2Stage-Opt) to optimise container motion. The validity of the 2Stage-Opt solutions is tested using a developed multi-agent system simulation (MASS) model to replicate the behaviour of real multi-modal hubs. This approach is evaluated using a real-world case study from a multi-modal logistics centre in the north of France. The results indicate that utilising PI-container solutions offers significant sustainability benefits, especially in reducing the number of trucks used in the simulation and the CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from ECs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ffaa4cda4f2c4bfb8e36026d1272fcbc2024-12-27T14:30:44ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892024-11-01151275610.3390/info15120756A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub TerminalMonica-Juliana Perez0Tarik Chargui1Damien Trentesaux2LAMIH, UMR CNRS 8201, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, 59313 Valenciennes, FranceLAMIH, UMR CNRS 8201, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, 59313 Valenciennes, FranceLAMIH, UMR CNRS 8201, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, 59313 Valenciennes, FranceThe logistics and transportation sectors are struggling to manage empty containers (ECs), resulting in unused resources, inefficiencies, and increased CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The Physical Internet (PI) concept provides an opportunity to improve container sharing and transportation by intelligently organising logistics resources. This paper shows how PI principles can address the EC problem in truck transportation. The objective is to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions with improved space-sharing strategies. The problem is formulated and solved using a two-stage optimisation approach (2Stage-Opt) to optimise container motion. The validity of the 2Stage-Opt solutions is tested using a developed multi-agent system simulation (MASS) model to replicate the behaviour of real multi-modal hubs. This approach is evaluated using a real-world case study from a multi-modal logistics centre in the north of France. The results indicate that utilising PI-container solutions offers significant sustainability benefits, especially in reducing the number of trucks used in the simulation and the CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from ECs.https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/15/12/756Physical Internetmulti-agent systemmulti-modal hubsbarge–road hubmathematical modellingsustainable supply chain |
| spellingShingle | Monica-Juliana Perez Tarik Chargui Damien Trentesaux A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal Information Physical Internet multi-agent system multi-modal hubs barge–road hub mathematical modelling sustainable supply chain |
| title | A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal |
| title_full | A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal |
| title_fullStr | A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal |
| title_short | A Two-Stage Optimisation Approach for a Sustainable Physical Internet Multi-Modal Barge–Road Hub Terminal |
| title_sort | two stage optimisation approach for a sustainable physical internet multi modal barge road hub terminal |
| topic | Physical Internet multi-agent system multi-modal hubs barge–road hub mathematical modelling sustainable supply chain |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/15/12/756 |
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