宅配危機からネット通販物流革新へ

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With an increasing demand for online shopping and a shortage of drivers, the home delivery crisis has become an important social issue. Parcel delivery companies have tried to increase the number of drivers, funded by raising fares, and e-commerce companies are developing their own delivery systems by hiring delivery providers. However, it is difficult to avoid the home delivery crisis in the long run by securing a large workforce because of the labor shortage. Thus, logistics innovation is needed. In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, PI (Physical Internet) is expected to become an important infrastructure network. From the PI point of view, e-commerce logistics has innovative features, such as the realization of individual item management, distribution center automation, de facto PI containers, transit transportation, and last mile sharing and automation. The challenges of e-commerce logistics innovation include the automation of the last mile, conditions for introducing sharing, and collaboration at the level of all industries.