Table 2 Index system for the evaluation of the level of development of the digital economy in an industry.
Primary indicators | Secondary indicators | Meaning of indicators |
|---|---|---|
Data production capacity | Number of new products developed | Number of new product development activities in the industry; a larger number of developments means that the industry's scientific research activities are more abundant, which, in turn, will generate more R&D data |
Operating expenses | This includes selling expenses, management expenses, and financial expenses; more expenses mean more frequent business activities by an enterprise, thus allowing more abundant business data to be collected | |
Total current assets | Total current assets can reflect the level of production activities in the industry; the higher the level of production activities, the greater the amount of valuable data generated | |
Data-use capabilities | Percentage of highly qualified personnel | Measured by the proportion of PhDs and masters in R&D organizations with respect to the total workforce; the more highly qualified personnel there are, the stronger the ability to integrate, analyze, and process data will be |
Inventory of machinery and equipment | The data measured in this study reflect the level of investment in machinery and equipment in the industry; the greater the inventory of machinery and equipment, the higher the level of computing power and the stronger the data processing capabilities | |
Number of computers per 100 people | This reflects the level of computer penetration in the industry; the greater the number of computers per 100 people is, the higher the level of digitization in the industry will be | |
Level of information management | Share of enterprises with electronic financial management | Share of enterprises with informatized financial management; the greater the share, the more efficient the financial management, which, in turn, proves that the industry has a higher level of digitization |
Share of enterprises with electronic purchasing and inventory management | Share of enterprises that have realized the informatization of purchasing and inventory management; the rest of the explanation is the same as above | |
Percentage of enterprises with computerized manufacturing management | Percentage of enterprises with computerized manufacturing management; the rest of the explanation is the same as above | |
Share of enterprises with computerized logistical and distribution management | Share of enterprises with computerized logistical and distribution management; the rest of the explanation is the same as above | |
Percentage of enterprises that have computerized their customer relationship management | Percentage of enterprises that have computerized customer relationship management; the rest of the explanation is the same as above | |
Percentage of enterprises that have computerized human resource management | Percentage of enterprises that have implemented the informatization of human resource management; the rest of the explanation is the same as above |
