Future Direction Required for Logistics Standardization: Establishing a Physical Internet based on a Modular System

Abstract

One of the government’s important measures for logistics is to improve efficiency through logistics standardization. Since logistics standardization covers a wide range of targets, such as information to be handled and specifications of logistics equipment, it is expected to be promoted through discussions among many experts and parties concerned.

This paper describes the physical size of cargo to be transported among the targets of logistics standardization. In particular, it discusses the “Physical Internet Roadmap,” which the government has indicated as a roadmap for the logistics system until 2040. The paper focuses on PI containers, which are likely to become one element of logistics standardization, offering a description of their physical size and specifications.