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This paper focuses on the intelligent transformation of Zhengzhou’s logistics industry in the era of digital economy. It measures the intelligent level of Zhengzhou’s logistics industry from 2014 to 2023 using the Entropy Weight Method and TOPSIS model. The results show that the intelligence index has increased from 0.2718 to 0.4561, with an average annual growth rate of 5.8%, presenting the phased characteristics of “simultaneous scale expansion and technological empowerment”. Through the construction of an evaluation system consisting of 6 secondary indicators and 13 tertiary indicators, the study identifies three core contradictions in Zhengzhou’s logistics industry: first, the lack of a regional coordination mechanism leads to high cross-city distribution costs; second, there are prominent structural contradictions in infrastructure (with a highway network density of only 0.0665 and county-level intelligent warehousing coverage of less than 30%); third, there is a structural imbalance in talent supply. This study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, with conclusions guiding Central Plains urban agglomeration logistics coordination.
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