Smart Manufacturing: essential features and development opportunities in Russia

Abstract

This article discusses the institutional conditions, the essential characteristics and prerequisites for the development of "smart" manufacturing in the transition to a new industrial revolution. Analysis of the literature, as well as government programs and initiatives in Germany, the United States and Russia allowed to highlight the essential features of the development of smart manufacturing such as the convergence of key technologies, integrated engineering integration, interorganizational integration along value chains, vertical intra-organizational cooperation, providing flexibility and adaptability. To determine the possibilities of practical implementation of the concept of smart manufacturing, an analysis of the development of information and communication technologies in the context of entrepreneurial activities was carried out. In addition to intersectoral comparison, a comparison was made with the level of developed countries. It was revealed that the majority of the business areas of Russia are below the level of developed countries, but this difference is not so significant at present.