Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method

Emergency material suppliers serve as a critical component within emergency logistics systems, with their capabilities directly influencing operational efficiency. To identify suppliers with comprehensive capabilities, this study establishes an evaluation index system encompassing four key dimension...

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Main Authors: Lihao Lei, Songtao Yu, Yuxian Ke, Linhong Deng, Qian Kang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Songtao Yu
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Qian Kang
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Qian Kang
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description Emergency material suppliers serve as a critical component within emergency logistics systems, with their capabilities directly influencing operational efficiency. To identify suppliers with comprehensive capabilities, this study establishes an evaluation index system encompassing four key dimensions: emergency resilience, logistics costs, material quality, and supplier internal conditions. The methodology integrates subjective weights derived from the G1 method and objective weights calculated by entropy weighting, subsequently employing game theory to reconcile conflicts between weighting methods and determine comprehensive weights. The TOPSIS method is applied to identify optimal suppliers through relative approximation comparisons. A case study demonstrates the model’s effectiveness, with comparative analysis against AHP and traditional combination weighting methods revealing distinct advantages: under information distortion conditions, the game theory combination weighting exhibits significantly lower weight fluctuations (0.00018) compared to the additive synthesis (0.00044) and multiplicative synthesis methods (0.000503). This evidence confirms that game theory not only demonstrates superior stability and adaptability for emergency evaluations but also effectively balances weight conflicts, yielding more rational assessment outcomes. The research findings validate the practical utility of this game theory–TOPSIS integrated evaluation model, providing valuable decision support for emergency management professionals.
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spelling doaj-art-52c3cd6e0bec453abe66944dacb6a69c2025-08-20T03:27:36ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-06-0113649310.3390/systems13060493Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS MethodLihao Lei0Songtao Yu1Yuxian Ke2Linhong Deng3Qian Kang4School of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaSchool of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaSchool of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaSchool of Civil and Surveying Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaSchool of Emergency Management and Safety Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, ChinaEmergency material suppliers serve as a critical component within emergency logistics systems, with their capabilities directly influencing operational efficiency. To identify suppliers with comprehensive capabilities, this study establishes an evaluation index system encompassing four key dimensions: emergency resilience, logistics costs, material quality, and supplier internal conditions. The methodology integrates subjective weights derived from the G1 method and objective weights calculated by entropy weighting, subsequently employing game theory to reconcile conflicts between weighting methods and determine comprehensive weights. The TOPSIS method is applied to identify optimal suppliers through relative approximation comparisons. A case study demonstrates the model’s effectiveness, with comparative analysis against AHP and traditional combination weighting methods revealing distinct advantages: under information distortion conditions, the game theory combination weighting exhibits significantly lower weight fluctuations (0.00018) compared to the additive synthesis (0.00044) and multiplicative synthesis methods (0.000503). This evidence confirms that game theory not only demonstrates superior stability and adaptability for emergency evaluations but also effectively balances weight conflicts, yielding more rational assessment outcomes. The research findings validate the practical utility of this game theory–TOPSIS integrated evaluation model, providing valuable decision support for emergency management professionals.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/6/493emergency logistics systememergency supplier selectionTOPSISgame theory combination weighting
spellingShingle Lihao Lei
Songtao Yu
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Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
Systems
emergency logistics system
emergency supplier selection
TOPSIS
game theory combination weighting
title Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
title_full Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
title_fullStr Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
title_short Evaluation Model for Emergency Material Suppliers in Emergency Logistics Systems Based on Game Theory–TOPSIS Method
title_sort evaluation model for emergency material suppliers in emergency logistics systems based on game theory topsis method
topic emergency logistics system
emergency supplier selection
TOPSIS
game theory combination weighting
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/6/493
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