The development problems of domestic mechanical engineering at the stage of its modernization are considered in the article. It is noted that the Russian economy transition to the innovative way of development is impossible without a deep modernization of engineering as a core industry. Authors reveal the reasons for machinery-producing industry degradation, suggest reasonable measures to bring the industry out of the deep protracted crisis such as a more active industrial policy, increase in investment, including research and development, increasing the level of specialization in production, skills training etc.
In the article the issues of improving the efficiency of domestic production with the different sizes of production capacity are considered. Indicators that characterize the size of production capacity and reflect the efficiency of its use are given. Authors carry out a comprehensive analysis of the A.D. Chandler’s concept and its practical application. The main goal is to develop standards for characterizing the minimum allowable size of the production for different industries.
