The evaluation of the regional logistics development in Shandong province based on biclustering analysis

Currently, the uneven distribution of logistics resources, the imbalance between supply and demand, and the unreasonable structure in the development of regional economy are important topics for governments and researchers. Innovatively, this paper uses biclustering analysis, which is a widely used method in bioinformatics, to evaluate regional logistics development levels. This paper deeply analyzes the similarity of similar regions under certain indicators from logistics demand as well as basic supply capacity based on the dimensions of logistics indexes and the actual circumstances of cities, and puts forward relevant suggestions through analyzing problems of logistic development of 17 cities in Shandong province. The results indicate that biclustering analysis can be very useful in providing reference for policy making on regional logistics development. © 2016 SERSC.