DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Abstract

Purpose. The article deals with the issues related to the transformation of industry in the digital economy. The study notes that currently an increasing number of Russian managers rely on big data analytics as a way to obtain large-scale results in the shortest possible time. When choosing this approach, it is necessary to implement effective implementation of modern IT-technologies for data storage and processing, as well as to attract experts in the field of information technology. The latter will help to determine exactly where and how to apply the resulting data sets to extract the maximum benefit for business in future. Methods. Using a vast array of empirical data, formed with the use of official statistics and other information from open official sources, a predictive analysis of the need for digital transformation in business is conducted. Results. A theoretical research platform based on the theory of a new industrial society is formulated. It is shown that the transformation of the industrial complex is always a discrete process of structural changes and institutional transformations. At the same time, there is a need to develop the architecture of traditional systems, build infrastructure, upgrade assets, and create high-tech industries in which you need to use the achievements of modern technologies. Scientific novelty. The factors influencing the process of adaptation and digital management of industrial enterprises in the conditions of widespread digitalization of the Russian economy are revealed. The study substantiates that the introduction of the basic elements of "Industry 4.0" currently allows increasing the efficiency of industrial assets by an average of 20%, reducing raw material costs, improving product quality, and accelerating the transfer of technologies from laboratories to industrial operation.