Dynamic evaluation of intelligent coordination in platform-based logistics service supply chains: a refined entropy-weighted TOPSIS approach

International Journal of Production Research · Weihua Liu Qi Wang Ou Tang Jingxin Dong a College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of Chinab The Laboratory of Computation and Analytics of Complex Management Systems (CACMS), Tianjin University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of Chinac Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Swedend Business School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKDr Weihua Liu is a Chair Professor and head of the Department of Operation and Supply Chain Management, College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, China. He is also service in the Laboratory of Computation and Analytics of Complex Management Systems (CACMS) at Tianjin University. He obtained his Doctoral degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 2007. He specialises in logistics management and has published more than 130 SCI/SSCI indexed papers in journals such as Productions and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, and Transportation Research Part E. He is also the vice president of the China Society of Logistics. He is on the list of the World's Top 2% Scientists Rankings 2023–2025 (by Stanford University and Elsevier).Qi Wang is pursuing her master’s degree at the College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, China. Her research interests focus on platform supply chain, smart logistics and supply chain management. She has published academic papers in journals including International Journal of Production Research and the International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications.Ou Tang is Professor of Production Economics at Linköping University, Sweden. He has published more than 100 scientific articles in international journals, including European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Production and Operations Management and others. His research includes production and inventory modelling, closed loop supply chains, supply chain risk management, sustainable supply chains, China related operations management issues, and energy policies.Professor Jingxin Dong is a Professor of Operations Management and Supply Chain Management at Newcastle University Business School, U.K. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Transport Engineering, as well as a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering. Professor Dong has extensive teaching and research experience in operations research, operations management, logistics, and supply chain management. His expertise lies in applying mathematical optimisation and computer science methods to address complex problems in these fields. He has led or contributed to more than 20 research projects funded by the U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the European Union, the British Council, and the Indian government. His current research interests include stochastic programming, game theory, and GPS/GIS data analytics.