{"686764":{"#nid":"686764","#data":{"type":"event","title":"12th International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC 2026)","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease join us for the 12th International Physical Internet Conference taking place June 8-10 in Bordeaux, France at KEDGE Business School. A pre-conference event will be held June 5-6 at IMT Mines Albi.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis landmark edition will begin in Albi, where the pre-conference on June 5\u20136 will bring together PhD students, researchers, and industry professionals for interactive training sessions, including the \u201cMy Thesis in 180 Seconds\u201d challenge, and immersive learning experiences using cutting-edge Virtual Reality games. The event will then move to Bordeaux from June 8\u201310 for the main conference, themed \u201cSupply Chain and Logistics Intelligence in the Era of the Physical Internet: Bridging High-Tech and Low-Tech Solutions.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will enjoy a vibrant program featuring scientific and industrial sessions, inspiring keynotes, dynamic roundtables, exhibitions, company visits, and collaborative workshops designed to foster innovation and shape the future of logistics and supply chain networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd, because logistics is global, participants will be from all over the world including researchers, industrial and international institution members, local authorities and standardization committees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Physical Internet Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.picenter.gatech.edu\/physical-internet\u0022\u003EPhysical Internet Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E aims at transforming the way physical objects are moved, stored, realized, supplied and used, pursuing global logistics efficiency and sustainability. Originating from Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/users\/benoit-montreuil\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenoit Montreuil\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in 2006, this ground breaking vision, revolutionizing current paradigms, has stirred great interest from scientific, industrial as well as governmental communities.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us for the 12th International Physical Internet Conference taking place June 8-10 in Bordeaux, France at KEDGE Business School. A pre-conference event will be held June 5-6 at IMT Mines Albi (France).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Please join us for the 12th International Physical Internet Conference taking place June 8-10 in France."}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2025-12-05 23:19:52","changed_gmt":"2025-12-05 23:30:32","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-06-08T08:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-06-10T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-06-10T17:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-06-08 12:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-06-10 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-06-10 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"KEDGE Business School (Bordeaux, France)","extras":[],"hg_media":{"678773":{"id":"678773","type":"image","title":"12th-International-Physical-Internet-Conference.jpg","body":null,"created":"1764976738","gmt_created":"2025-12-05 23:18:58","changed":"1764976783","gmt_changed":"2025-12-05 23:19:43","alt":"12th International Physical Internet Conference","file":{"fid":"262848","name":"12th-International-Physical-Internet-Conference.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/05\/12th-International-Physical-Internet-Conference.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/05\/12th-International-Physical-Internet-Conference.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":375571,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/05\/12th-International-Physical-Internet-Conference.jpg?itok=dw5XcewL"}}},"media_ids":["678773"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/ipic2026.pi.events\/","title":"Conference Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"122741","name":"physical internet"},{"id":"143871","name":"Physical Internet Center"},{"id":"194222","name":"Supply chain "},{"id":"233","name":"Logistics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"},{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease direct questions relating to the conference to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ipic2026@kedgebs.com?subject=IPIC%202024%20Conference\u0022\u003Eipic2026.contact@kedgebs.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}