Development of regional innovative clusters and supply chain strategy in terms of lean production principles

The article considers the genesis, content and relevance of the cluster approach in socioeconomic regional development. Certain aspects of the innovativeness of this approach have been discussed in a number of national strategic documents since 2008. In our opinion, their further development and updating is relevant for the upcoming international forum, “Partnership for Cluster development: Creating the future,” which will be held in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2020. The key goal as part of the development of regional innovative clusters is the development of effective intra-cluster interaction to increase labor productivity.