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A Study on the Measurement of Modernization Levels in the Sugar Industry Chain Based on the Entropy-Weighted TOPSIS Method: A Case Study of Guangxi, China

Author(s)

Yang Zhang, Lian Liu, Wenhui Xi, Minle Liu, Yue Zhao*

Affiliation(s)

School of Business, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

With the in-depth implementation of the green development philosophy and the comprehensive advancement of industrial chain modernization, establishing an industrial evaluation system tailored to regional characteristics is of great significance for promoting high-quality industrial development. Taking the sugar industry in Guangxi, China, as the subject, this study integrates the structural characteristics of the "cultivation-processing-comprehensive utilization" industrial chain. It constructs an indicator system for measuring the modernization level of the sugar industry chain from four dimensions—value-added upgrading, technological innovation, green and ecological development, and spatial agglomeration—and employs the TOPSIS method to conduct empirical measurement and analysis of the modernization level of Guangxi's sugar industry chain from 2021 to 2025.The study found that the modernization level of the sugar industry industrial chain in Guangxi is showing a steady upward trend. Among these dimensions, the level of technological innovation has the most significant impact on the overall modernization level, serving as the core driving force for industrial chain optimization; the level of value-added upgrading has achieved relatively rapid growth, reflecting a positive trend of the industrial chain extending toward high-value-added segments. However, the development of green and ecological sustainability and spatial agglomeration lags behind, becoming key bottlenecks constraining the synergy and sustainable development of the industrial chain. This study aims to provide a theoretical basis and practical reference for the modernization and transformation of the sugar industry industrial chain in Guangxi, as well as methodological insights for the evaluation and optimization of similar industrial chains.

Keywords

Industrial Chain Modernization; TOPSIS Method; Sugar Industry; Guangxi

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