Research on the Collaborative Mechanisms and Value Restructuring Pathways of Smart Logistics Industrial Chains Empowered by the Digital Economy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202512411

Author(s)

Shenggang Gong*

Affiliation(s)

Baise University, Baise, Guangxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

In the context of the digital economy, data, algorithms, and computing power are profoundly reshaping the collaborative patterns and value creation mechanisms of the logistics industry chain. Focusing on the smart logistics industry chain, this study aims to explore the intrinsic logic and pathways of collaborative mechanism optimization and value chain restructuring under digital empowerment. By systematically reviewing relevant literature and constructing an integrated analytical framework of “digital empowerment, collaborative mechanism optimization, value chain restructuring, and enterprise competitiveness enhancement,” the paper examines three core collaborative mechanisms—platform collaboration, data collaboration, and technology collaboration—and analyzes the evolutionary characteristics and differentiated models of full-chain, multi-actor cooperation in smart logistics. The results show that digital empowerment not only breaks information silos and improves resource flow and operational coordination efficiency across the industry chain but also extends service boundaries, fosters innovation in value co-creation models, and enhances user experience, thereby facilitating the transformation of logistics enterprises from traditional service providers to data-driven, value co-creation platforms. The study concludes that collaborative mechanism optimization and value chain restructuring constitute a dynamically coupled process in which digital technologies continuously drive value chain innovation through strengthened collaboration, ultimately generating competitive advantages. Smart logistics enterprises should regard digital empowerment as a strategic resource and build a fully integrated development model centered on data-driven operations, intelligent collaboration, and value co-creation to adapt to the complex and evolving market and supply chain ecosystems.

Keywords

Digital Economy; Smart Logistics; Industrial Chain Collaboration; Value Chain Restructuring; Digital Empowerment

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