Holonic Logistics System: a novel point of view for Physical Internet
Résumé
This paper addresses the holonic and isoarchic point of view of logistics systems, applied
to Physical Internet. After describing the context of current logistics systems and the resulting
difficulties, the Physical Internet paradigm’s basis are recalled. Then, the principles of the structure of
the global logistics' problem via a holonic paradigm and isoarchic approach are detailed. The three
types of holonic entities and their roles are described and research prospects are outlined.