Digital Engineering at Small Businesses

Digital production is the main driver of global economic growth. This new trend is becoming an efficient technological solution in the context of insufficient labor resources. The order portfolios of small mechanical engineering companies operating small-batch and job-order production contain a lot of metal structure design, auxiliary equipment repair, upgrade, and re-engineering jobs for linked companies, construction and transportation companies, retail chains, etc. The active deployment of CAD/CAPP/CAE technology helps reduce the time and cost of production, which is especially important under sanctions. Additive technology is used alongside conventional material processing methods to make the required parts and components on the spot. This helps reduce the import dependency and risks associated with supply delays or price increases. In this context, technological innovation and production management transformation give relevance to the deployment of a smart business process model on all levels. This sets uniform interaction and logistical rules for distributed enterprises and supports parallel operations of developers.