An increasing number of products are battery-powered, leading to a wide range of different battery charging systems. For a selection of handheld electronic devices, common charging interfaces using USB-C connectors were recently adopted under Directive (EU) 2022/2380 for radio equipment (RED)....

Für die Entwicklung des Wirtschaftsstandorts Deutschland ist die Metall- und Elektrobranche von zentraler Bedeutung. Sie leistet wichtige Beiträge im Bereich Wertschöpfung, Produktion und Beschäftigung. Aufgrund ihrer hohen Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Innovationstätigkeit für die...

Currently, to ensure the sustainable development of any economy, a very important role is represented by the transition to the circular economy, which manifests itself differently by sectors and types of products. Considering the need to expand the circular economy, a special role is played by...

Digitisation and the circular economy open the possibility to ensure efficient products and services development, while promoting the sustainable development of social well-being. Despite being an area with high potential for adopting business models that integrate the perspective of the two...

In recent years, the concern for durable electrical and electronic products as well as the recovery and recycling of electrical and electronic waste has increased, simultaneously with new initiatives aimed not only at protecting the environment, but ensuring consumer's health, while...

The electrical and electronic equipment market (EEE) is a growing one due to technological developments and innovation. The present paper captures the consumer behaviour regarding the purchase, use, and disposal of these types of equipment in the light of the transition to a circular economy. To...

The paper aims to highlight the most relevant elements that appear at the intersection of two concepts: the circular economy and electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), as they are reflected in the mainstream of scientific publications to date. This approach is possible through the use of a...

Our research objective is to investigate the circular economy practices implemented by manufacturers in the electric appliance sector. The research methodology was mixed, selecting relevant fragments from the nonfinancial reporting of a sample of entities in the European Union and following the...

Using a data sample from all 27 EU Member States from 2009-2020, the present study quantifies the factors that can lead to an increase in the collection rate of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The results underline the fact that an increase in the quality of road...

Today, China is the fastest growing and most exporting country in the world. The electrical machinery and equipment industry ranks first in China's trade volume. Therefore, The study aims to determine the comparative advantage and competitiveness of China's electrical machinery and equipment...

The continuous growth of e-waste necessitates an efficient method to recover their metal contents to improve their recycling rate. The successful recovery of the metallic component from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) can generate great economic benefits to incentivize the...

Als größte Sparte der Elektroindustrie ist die Elektroautomationsbranche ein wichtiger Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsmarktfaktor in Deutschland. Sie ist eine wachstumsstarke, hochinnovative und zukunftsträchtige Branche, die wichtige Beiträge für die Digitalisierung und Dekarbonisierung in vielen...

The focal theme of the current research is to conduct comparative assessment of two firms in light of financial metrics will identify the strength and weaknesses of the respective firms. The comparative overview will allow one to understand the standards and practices that a firm can emulate to...

Transition to a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy presents an opportunity to enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of manufacturing firms. The integration of energy-efficiency solutions into products resembles the concept of servitization that is now a lever for product...

The study identifies that the top level managers such CEO/GM/Director position of employees in the companies strongly agree on performance of environmental quality but other level of managers such as quality assurance/control manager, Engineering Dept Manager, Production manager, Human resource...

Die deutsche Elektroindustrie ist auch 2018 weiter gewachsen. Zwar waren die Steigerungsraten nicht mehr so hoch wie im Jahr zuvor. Dennoch erreichte die Branche sowohl beim Umsatz als auch beim Export neue Höchstwerte. Zudem stellten die Unternehmen mehr Personal ein. Im laufenden Jahr...

Klappentext: Auch drei Jahrzehnte nach der deutsch-deutschen Vereinigung gilt die Tarif-, Lohn- und Leistungspolitik der DDR weitgehend als »black box«. Robert Hinke widmet sich diesem Forschungsdesiderat am Beispiel der Metall- und Elektroindustrie historisch-soziologisch und zeichnet die...

Diese Auswertung von Betriebsvereinbarungen liefert einen vollständigen Überblick über alle regelungsrelevanten Punkte zum Abschluss von Leistungsentgeltsystemen unter den Bedingungen des Entgeltrahmenabkommens der Metall- und Elektroindustrie für den Tarifbezirk Nordrhein-Westfalen. Zu den...

Introduction: forging resilience -- Spinning the threads of discontent -- Defending the public good -- Unleashing fire and fury -- Dawning of the Copper Age -- Turning the tide -- Waging electrical warfare -- Manufacturing technocracy -- Conclusion: hauntings from past energy transitions.

"This book investigates the advent of the emerging fifth generation (5G) networks and how they are changing the paradigm of how computing, electronics and electrical (CEE) systems are interconnected. and ways to seamlessly link together to turn the globe into a digital world"--