Implementing the Physical Internet: Supply Chain Intelligence, Business Innovation and Transition Pathways

Call for Papers

Special Issue: Implementing the Physical Internet: Supply Chain Intelligence, Business Innovation and Transition Pathways

Journal: Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026

About the Special Issue

Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal invites submissions for its Special Issue titled "Implementing the Physical Internet: Supply Chain Intelligence, Business Innovation and Transition Pathways."

The Physical Internet (PI) is rapidly evolving from a conceptual framework into practical implementation through pilots, demonstrators, living labs, and large-scale collaborative initiatives. This Special Issue seeks empirically grounded and practice-oriented research that explores how Physical Internet principles can be implemented, governed, and scaled to transform modern supply chains.

Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are invited to contribute studies that provide actionable insights into supply chain intelligence, business innovation, digital transformation, governance, sustainability, and transition pathways. While the Special Issue is associated with the IPIC 2026 International Conference, submissions are welcome from all authors.

Themes and Topics

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Physical Internet use cases, pilots, and demonstrators

• Supply chain intelligence and digital platforms

• Business models and value creation in shared logistics

• Governance and coordination of interoperable supply networks

• Data sharing and collaborative supply chain ecosystems

• Transition pathways and maturity models

• Organizational and managerial challenges in PI adoption

• Public policy and public–private collaboration

• Sustainability, circular logistics, and environmental performance

• Innovation management and research & innovation (R&I) projects

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026

• The submission portal opened on 1 June 2026.

• Manuscripts should follow the journal's official author guidelines.

• All submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer-review process.

• Conceptual papers are welcome only when strongly connected to implementation challenges and managerial relevance.

Special Issue Editors

• Dr. Louis Fauger, Amazon Research & Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

• Prof. Markus Gerschberger, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria & Austrian Supply Chain Intelligence Institute (ASCII), Austria

• Prof. Matthieu Lauras, KEDGE Business School, France

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