Application of Selected Digital Enterprise Tools in Small and Medium-Sized Industrial Enterprises
AUTHORS
Filip Praj,Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Ulica Jána Bottu č. 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia
Vanessa Prajová,Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Ulica Jána Bottu č. 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia
Peter Košťál,Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Ulica Jána Bottu č. 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia
Miloš Čambál,Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Ulica Jána Bottu č. 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia
ABSTRACT
At the beginning of the 21st century, digitization and the digital enterprise came into focus. Businesses that had the financial means to implement new technology began experimenting and found that digitalization was good for business and had a definite return on investment. Today, digitization is a standard, affordable option to make your business more efficient. Transforming to a digital enterprise offers a high return on investment, streamlining production and business processes, reducing lead times in all areas, and, last but not least, simplifying business and manufacturing operations. However, digital tools are constantly evolving, and it is beneficial if the enterprise moves with the times and tries to improve and expand its tools. It becomes more attractive to potential employees and customers and also gains new opportunities in various business processes. The paper addresses the issue of digitalization and digital enterprise, its tools, and implementation in an industrial enterprise. It presents an overview of the subject, explains the benefits it provides, and the possibilities of how to implement the solutions in the enterprise. The first part focuses on the theoretical definition and definition of the concepts of digitalization, its tools, and the digital enterprise. It discusses the opportunities that the field provides and emphasizes the understanding of the issue and its importance. Based on the analysis carried out, the second part deals with the proposal of appropriate measures to make some areas more efficient. It includes design measures in the form of virtual reality to potentially improve business processes in various areas, increasing attractiveness and competitiveness. The last part of the paper is devoted to the evaluation of the provided proposal for the industrial enterprise in terms of the benefits that arise from it and also takes into account the necessary investments for implementation.
KEYWORDS
Digitization, Digital enterprise, Virtual reality, Digital tools
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