Structural Features of Regional Competitive Networks in China’s Pharmaceutical Logistics Industry from a Digital Logistics Perspective: A Social Network Analysis of Four Major Economic Regions in 2019

Authors

• Yalan Lei, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaFollow
• Mei Yang, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaFollow
• Hongxuan Liu, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaFollow
• Yumei Luo, Management Science Department, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaFollow

Abstract

Pharmaceutical logistics is a critical link in pharmaceutical circulation. Its regional competitive structure profoundly affects logistics network resilience and industrial sustainable development. Taking China’s four major economic regions in 2019 as research objects, this paper adopts social network analysis to construct a competitive network based on top 50 pharmaceutical logistics enterprises. It measures centrality, density and core-periphery structure, reveals the competition pattern, and provides empirical support for resource allocation, network resilience improvement and coordinated & sustainable development of pharmaceutical circulation.

Recommended Citation

Lei, Yalan; Yang, Mei; Liu, Hongxuan; and Luo, Yumei, "Structural Features of Regional Competitive Networks in China’s Pharmaceutical Logistics Industry from a Digital Logistics Perspective: A Social Network Analysis of Four Major Economic Regions in 2019" (2026). ICEB 2026 Proceedings (Beijing, China). 84.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/iceb2026/84