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This study employs RRS Logistics as a case study to clarify the dynamic environmental mechanisms of logistics platform business models from the perspective of value co-creation and build a novel structural framework for logistics platform business models with community at their core. The research findings are as follows: First, guided by the idea of \u201cvalue positioning\u2013value co\u2013creation\u2013value support\u2013value maintenance\u2013value capture\u201d, the conceptual framework of business models is redefined. The key steps in designing logistics platform business models, which can provide guidance and assistance for different logistics platforms, are proposed. Second, the design process for logistics platform business models should be dynamically adjusted in real time according to changes and environmental uncertainty. Third, in the process of transitioning to an ecological platform, logistics platforms\u2019 ecosystem service clusters and ecosystem envelope are key factors in achieving a win\u2013win scenario for all the stakeholders in the community. 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