TY - JOUR T1 - The Physical Internet and Business Model Innovation JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2012 A1 - Benoit Montreuil A1 - Jean-François Rougès A1 - Yan Cimon A1 - Diane Poulin KW - business models KW - logistics KW - physical internet KW - supply chains AB - Building on the analogy of data packets within the Digital Internet, the Physical Internet is a concept that dramatically transforms how physical objects are designed, manufactured, and distributed. This approach is open, efficient, and sustainable beyond traditional proprietary logistical solutions, which are often plagued by inefficiencies. The Physical Internet redefines supply chain configurations, business models, and value-creation patterns. Firms are bound to be less dependent on operational scale and scope trade-offs because they will be in a position to offer novel hybrid products and services that would otherwise destroy value. Finally, logistical chains become flexible and reconfigurable in real time, thus becoming better in tune with firm strategic choices. This article focuses on the potential impact of the Physical Internet on business model innovation, both from the perspectives of Physical-Internet enabled and enabling business models. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 2 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/566 IS - 6 U1 - Université Laval Benoit Montreuil, PEng., PhD (Georgia Tech, ISYE, 1982) is Professor in the Faculty of Administration Sciences at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Enterprise Engineering. He is a board member of the CIRRELT Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation. He is a member of the EDS Institute on Environment, Development and Society. He is the MHIA Board Liaison of the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education. His main research interests lie in developing concepts, methodologies, and technologies for creating, optimizing, transforming and enabling businesses and value creation networks that can thrive in a fast evolving world. He is the inventor of the Physical Internet towards efficient and sustainable interconnected logistics, and is leading the International Physical Internet Initiative. DC Velocity has named him 2011 Rainmaker-of-the-Year. U2 - Université Laval Jean-François Rougès is a PhD Student at the Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval (Québec City, Canada) and a member of the CIRRELT, Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation. His research focuses on strategy and business model innovation enabled by information and communication technologies. He also works as a consultant in strategic change management. U3 - Université Laval Yan Cimon, CD, PhD (HEC Montreal) is Associate Professor of Strategy at the Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada). He is the Deputy Director of CIRRELT (Québec), the Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation. He is also an associate member of HEI, the Quebec Institute for Advanced International Studies. His research focuses on networks and alliances between firms. His most recent research focuses on the dynamics of Canada-US value chain integration and how they may better leverage the innovative power of complex North American value creation networks that are too often overlooked. A winner of many awards for the implications and impact of his work, he has also been elected to Alpha Iota Delta. U4 - Université Laval Diane Poulin, PhD (École Polytechnique de Paris/France) is full Professor of Strategy at the Faculty of Business Administration at Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada). She is a founder member of CIRRELT (Québec), the Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation. She is also a member of CeRTAE, the Enterprise Architecture and Transfer Research Centre, and FORAC, Research Consortium of expertise for the advancement of the forest products industry. Her research focuses on innovation and technologies, networks enterprises and alliances. ER -