Industry digitalization in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

Object: To investigate the trends of digitalization in the industrial sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a key factor of economic development in the conditions of technological transformation. Methods: The content analysis method was used to succinctly analyze the data array concerning the scientific issues under the research; systematization of materials to present the results of the analysis in a comprehensive manner; the method of graphical interpretation, based on which the components of Industry 4.0 and the features of the SIMP technology platform were presented. Findings: Key directions of digitalization of the Kazakhstan industrial sector were analyzed. The factors of the introduction of digital tools at industrial enterprises were considered, the key components of the digital transformation of industrial production within the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution were identified. Conclusions: The results of analysis showed that the introduction of elements of Industry 4.0 allows to industrial enterprises improving production processes, significantly reducing time and increasing efficiency, also to create the products focused on the needs of individual consumers. An important factor of digital transformation is the support received by companies both as part of the implementation of state programs and through mutual cooperation of enterprises with each other. The research once again confirms that digitalization is not just a “fashionable” tool of the modern modernization but an effective way of gaining the competitive advantages.