- Presenting the direction of logistics innovation based on the Physical Internet
- Drawing attention to the realization of social value in logistics encompassing labor, environment, and safety
LOGISALL Group conducted a special session under the theme of 'Korean Physical Internet (LAPI)' at the '2026 Korea Logistics Society Spring Academic Conference' held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on May 22. In the session, sustainable logistics innovation measures based on the sharing and standardization of logistics resources and data linkage were intensively discussed.
This academic conference was held under the main theme of 'Logistics Discusses Social Value: Labor, Environment, Safety, and Security.' Amid growing uncertainty in the global supply chain and the accelerating introduction of AI and robot technologies, the fact that the logistics industry must consider not only efficiency but also sustainability and social responsibility was presented as a major agenda item.
LOGISALL presented the Physical Internet as an alternative to respond to these challenges through the LAPI special session. The company explained that the Physical Internet is a concept that increases supply chain operational efficiency by sharing logistics assets and connecting them through a standardized system, which is also meaningful in terms of reducing carbon emissions and securing the sustainability of the logistics ecosystem.
In the session, LOGISALL Group officials and academic experts participated to introduce the concept, implementation direction, domestic and international research trends, and applicability of LAPI. In the presentation, core components of the Korean Physical Internet such as Unit Load, Node, Protocol, and Mover were presented along with measures to realize standardization, collaboration, automation, and sustainability through asset and data linkage within the supply chain.
In particular, the establishment of a logistics protocol based on GS1 data standardization, the potential for expansion into the air cargo field, and the effects that the Physical Internet can have on improving the labor environment, strengthening safety nets, and creating an eco-friendly logistics system were also discussed together. Accordingly, it is explained that LAPI is evaluated as a model that can contribute to the realization of social value across the industry beyond the level of simple logistics efficiency.
Park Jeong-hun, Vice President of the Korea Institute of Logistics (and concurrently CEO of LOGISALL Consulting), who served as the chair of this special session, said, "The Physical Internet is a practical solution that can respond to social challenges such as a declining working population and environmental crises beyond logistics technology innovation." He added, "Based on the achievements of industry-academia cooperation, we will accelerate the practical implementation of LAPI and contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the Korean logistics industry."
LOGISALL Group plans to focus on increasing supply chain efficiency and creating sustainable social value based on standardized logistics modules and data interoperability in the future.
