Tools for Increasing the Efficiency of Using Fixed Assets in the Context of Digital Transformation of the Economy

Abstract

The most important factor in increasing the production efficiency of an enterprise is its provision with fixed assets in sufficient quantity and assortment, as well as its fullest possible use to achieve the development goals of an economic entity. The well-organized management of their use is the basis for improving the efficiency of the fixed assets of an enterprise. In modern realities, the successful activity of any organization depends on the ability to adapt to rapidly changing environmental factors, as evidenced, among other things, by the epidemiological situation in the world. Russia, like all countries, is in a state of digital transformation, increasingly introducing digital tools in the management of various processes. The use of digital technologies in various sectors of the economy is becoming an integral feature of modern reality. The article presents an analysis of the process of digitalization of business in Russia, including in the context of certain types of economic activity. The indicators of the development of the digitalization process are highlighted, which are ERP-, CRM-, SCM-systems. The existence of positive practices for the use of digital tools in the activities of various enterprises is noted. The leading types of economic activity in the Russian economy in terms of digitalization are identified. An algorithm for managing the fixed assets of an organization is presented. The key areas in the management of fixed assets of an organization are noted, where digital tools are the basis for its effective usethese are various elements of EAM (Enterprise Asset Management). The article also noted a large gap between the leading enterprises in the use of digital tools for managing fixed assets and the bulk of enterprises. As a recommendation, domestic enterprises are invited to use the basic EAM models as the first step towards digital asset management.