PROBLEMATIC ISSUES OF METHODOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS WHEN CHOOSING PRIORITIES FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The article provides a classification of tasks to increase production efficiency depending on the degree of structuring. The applied methods of their solution are disclosed. The main problems associated with the use of these methods in conditions of varying degrees of uncertainty and risks are identified. The first one is the large–scale use of experts’ work results in the applied methods. That is, the entire solid complex mathematical apparatus that makes up the source data processing tool is applied to estimates based on expert opinions, which, with all due respect, may be either subjective or limited by the scope of the assessment. The second problem is the prevailing assessment of alternatives as separate projects is as if they existed in a vacuum. At the same time, the history and dynamics of the company’s assets, the variety of sources of its income, and technical equipment are not taken into account, which reduces the reliability of the results of the work performed. To offset the impact of these problems on the quality of the result, a methodological approach to increasing the efficiency of machine-building enterprises is recommended, which combines elements of the theory of constraints, simulation models of financial analysis and business planning, as well as a modified FMEA methodology, adapted for solving problems in the field of economics. The use of such a combination of methodological tools increases the reliability of choosing priorities for increasing production efficiency in mechanical engineering by minimizing the human factor, simulating business financial modeling and taking into account the likelihood of project risks.

simulation model, theory of constraints, failure mode and effects analysis, efficiency, mechanical engineering, enterprise, linear programming, decision matrix, decision tree, hierarchy analysis, marginal analysis, business planning

Baldin K. V., Bobryshev A. D., Novitsky I. E. Problematic issues of methodological solutions when choosing priorities for increasing production efficiency in mechanical engineering. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2025;3(72):19—24. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2025.72.1392.