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Papers by Zulkifli Mohamed Udin

Industrial engineering & management, Dec 24, 2014

Supply Chain Management (SCM) application has been investigated as an effective management strate... more Supply Chain Management (SCM) application has been investigated as an effective management strategy to improve performance in many industries. Meanwhile, construction projects suffer from high fragmentation, large waste, poor productivity, cost and time overruns, and conflicts and disputes for a long time.Though SCM has the potential to alleviate these problems significantly, SCM initiatives in construction have been partial-covering a subset of issues in a limited part of the construction supply chain.This paper presents the findings of a Construction SCM (CSCM) study from the Malaysian construction perspective.The main objectives of this study were to, 1) identify the SCM practices, and 2) explore the level of adoption and practice of these identified SCM practices in the Malaysian construction industry. A mixed-mode approach was adopted through structured questionnaires and interviews with the main construction industry players, namely the contractors, developers, and suppliers, where the gathered data was analysed to accomplish the main objectives.From the study, the results were framed against the Strategic Thrusts as provisioned by the Construction Industry Master Plan (CIMP) as released by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).The major issues related to the adoption and practice as discussed by the industry players regarding SCM practices in the Malaysian construction industry revolve around six major areas: human resource management; equipment and technology; collaboration practices; construction materials; green practices; and operating environment.

LABUAN E-JOURNAL OF MUAMALAT & SOCIETY, Jun 30, 2016

This paper reviews the role played by a Business Continuity Management factors in enhancing the o... more This paper reviews the role played by a Business Continuity Management factors in enhancing the organizational performance of selected Malaysian organizations which is moderated by IT capability. The constructs of this paper are based on a comprehensive review of recent literature on BCM, organizational performance and IT capability. A detailed discussion revealed the importance of effective BCM implementation in ensuring an organization's survivability and competitiveness. In the Malaysian context, the nation is becoming more reliant on information technology to spearhead its national agenda to be in the digital era. Hence, the demand to protect the continuity of critical business services in the event of an unforeseen disaster or disruption has become more critical than ever. This paper also highlights the challenges encountered by the BCM professionals in developing and maintaining the BCM infrastructure and activities which necesitate the support from the senior management. In summary, this paper discusses the importance of BCM toward organizational performance improvement moderated by IT capability, as well as reviews the latest literature from the perspectives of sustainability and risk management.

Journal of management info, Sep 1, 2015

The objective of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of IT capability on the relations... more The objective of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of IT capability on the relationship between Business Continuity Management (BCM) factors and the organizational performance. The constructs of this paper are defined based on a comprehensive review of recent literature on BCM, organizational performance and IT capability. For this study, the data was collected through various methods including self-administered approach and distribution of questionnaires via electronic and conventional mail. The target population of the study is organizations which are certified with ISO 27001 and ISO 2230. These organizations are selected as they are deemed to possess considerably higher sense of commitment towards embracing BCM best practices to enhance their business resiliency. The findings of this study indicated that IT capability partially moderated the relationship between BCM factors and organizational performance. The outcome of this study provides important insight to researchers and BCM professionals in understanding on the effects of BCM factors and IT capability on the organizational performance.

International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Aug 26, 2019

Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series, Apr 14, 2023

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, May 3, 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate supply chain management practices related to f... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate supply chain management practices related to flexibility, value chain and capabilities. It describes an exploratory study to examine the interrelated factors to propose a research framework.Design/methodology/approachA comparative case study was conducted on several manufacturing organizations in the electrical and electronic industry, investigating the business drivers and response effect of a flexible value chain.FindingsIn general, all the organizations enhanced their manufacturing flexibility components with supply and logistic networks in order to be responsive to customers and gain tangible benefits. The core flexibility of the value chain can be defined from operational, supply and logistics perspectives where different levels of integration and implementation strategies offer different levels of flexibility response to volume and product mix.Research limitations/implicationsResearch through case survey requires further empirical investigation to quantify the determinants and the significance of the relationship theorized. However, the findings confirmed the practical aspect of manufacturers to consider flexibility in designing their value chain within the industry.Originality/valueThe paper highlights the fact that local manufacturers value the flexibility aspect of supply chains to stay competitive during demand uncertainties and being responsive to customers.

As business operations expand in scope and borders, many successful companies of today are explor... more As business operations expand in scope and borders, many successful companies of today are exploring new ways of gaining ground over their competitors in the market. These companies have to operate within the context of the environment that they are in, and in some countries, there are specific laws and situational factors that may influence how successful a company can operate. More to the point, this paper addresses some issues concerning the applicability of supply chain management in the context of the construction industry, with Malaysia being the backdrop to this research effort. More specifically, this paper will present the results of an initial effort in exploring the Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM), focusing on the relationship development between the main players in the industry, namely the developer/client, contractor, and supplier. From the results of the study, it was revealed that there were several issues that have an effect on the success of the company which must be addressed, namely the issues of trust, information flow, and collaboration. A discussion based on these findings, which was obtained through a mix of qualitative and quantitative approaches, is also presented. Finally, this paper rounds of the research with a conclusion and some recommendations for future endeavours.

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, Mar 31, 2023

The current research seeks to understand how humanitarian supply chains affect the performance of... more The current research seeks to understand how humanitarian supply chains affect the performance of non-governmental organizations in Jordan. This humanitarian sector is the central pillar to alleviate the burden of asylum and the suffering of displaced people from neighbouring countries and survivors of civil wars like the Syrian civil war. The descriptive statistical analysis approach was used and a program was adopted SMART PLS This research is considered quantitative research, where the questionnaire tool was built, where the study population consisted of non-governmental organizations operating in Jordan, numbering 1640. The study population consisted of 311, and the questionnaire was distributed to executive and logistical support managers working in these organizations. After the response of the study sample, the search results in research results showed a statistically significant relationship between the research variables and the Performance of the organizations with the enhanced organizational culture. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the current study is to conduct more research related to humanitarian supply chains, and the current research recommends the need to test leadership as a mediating variable in the relationship between supply chains and the performance of organizations.

As generally known, the demand for labour comes from employers and is derived from their needs an... more As generally known, the demand for labour comes from employers and is derived from their needs and requirements to produce goods and services. It is normal industry practice that firms choose their staffing levels according to a number of factors, including the cost of labour, the productivity of the workforce, the current and anticipated level of production, and the price that each firm can command for its output. More to the point, this paper addresses the initial start toward developing a comprehensive system containing information that would help in the decision-making activities of the organisation. However, it must be stressed here that the prototype developed for this research, which is the output of this research, is just a database and not a system per se. Throughout the survey period, there were a total of 983 companies that responded to the survey. Out of these, several sets of returned questionnaires were either not comprehensively completed, or not usable for this study. Out of these 983 companies, only a total of 968 company demographic information was captured into the database. Finally, for this research, the establishment of Labour Market Information (LMI) database was a very challenging task since information on labour market were initially still too large. Activities like identifying effective information and analysing them were very excruciating since there was no proper foundation yet to exist in the local environment during the early stage. Even though the LMI database put forward from this research is quite efficient in describing designated relationships, it is still a prototype that can be further improved to meet the ever changing labour environment in this country.

Nowadays, people do not buy item just by traditional way but there are new way that is online bus... more Nowadays, people do not buy item just by traditional way but there are new way that is online business. The online business simplify the way of business of the customer and seller. The media social is one of medium that peoples can develop their own business. The purpose of this study to know the involvement of final year's Students in School of Technology management and logistic (STML) in online business and the medium use to promote their products. At the same time, the study include the purpose start online business. The research is focusing on the final year's students of STML include Technology Management, Operation Management and Logistic. The methodology of the research is quantitative method that is trafficking the questionnaire among final year's students in Technology Management, Operation management and Logistic. The analysis of the study obtain from the final years students of STML include involvement of the students, the medium that use to promote the product and the purpose start the online business.

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering, Jan 26, 2015

Nanotechnology has come a long way since it was firstly described by Feynman (1960) in his after-... more Nanotechnology has come a long way since it was firstly described by Feynman (1960) in his after-dinner talk describing molecular machines building with atomic precision in the early 1960s. He described a field where little has been done, but in which an enormous amount can be done in principle. This field is not quite the same as

The nanotechnology industry is predicted to be capable of rivalling the biotechnology industry an... more The nanotechnology industry is predicted to be capable of rivalling the biotechnology industry and even perhaps forecasted to be at par with information communication technology (ICT) by 2014. It is said that nanotechnology is the next "disruptive technology", meaning that it will influence across industries and affect our very lives, similar to previous technologies like "atomic" was for the 1950s, "micro" was for the 1980s, and ".corn" was for the 1990s. Its forecasted impact is slowly blurring out the lines that separate reality with fantasy, as evidenced by various products, but this research focuses on the Nano-Biosensor products, which is being currently researched here in Malaysia in several institutions that focus on the different components that make up the Nano-Biosensor. However, it must be pointed out here that although the research into the materials and applications of these materials is paramount to the growth of this promising industry, there must also be research into the feasibility and management of this industry, in order for it to be forecasted, monitored, and controlled, and thus aid in the betterment of mankind. Measuring the potential impact of a technology is basically a Collingridge dilemma, which is a double-bind problem where impacts of a technology cannot be easily predicted until the technology is extensively developed and adopted, and the control or change of a technology is very difficult once it has been extensively developed and adopted. In order to address these issues, a technique called technology assessment (TA) has been developed to assist in evaluating these emerging technologies. There are many categories of TA that has emerged through various research efforts and published documentation, including Parliamentary TA (PTA), Expert TA (often referred to as the classical TA concept), Participatory TA (pTA), Constructive TA (CTA), Discursive or Argumentative TA, and a specialised TA related :o the health industry, called Health TA (HTA). Narrowing down to CTA, CTA initiatives would attempt to broaden the design of new technology through feedback of TA activities into the actual construction of the technology, which is contrary to other forms of TA, where CTA is not directed toward influencing regulatory practises by assessing the impacts of technology, but rather, CTA wants to address social issues around the technology by influencing design practices. Due to the technical nature of Nano-Biosensor, CTA has been proposed as the core topic for a research endeavour for fulfilling this aim of measuring the viability of Nano-Biosensor in the broader context of the nanotechnology development in Malaysia, since it has been identified as the enabling technology with potential industry-wide impact on other sectors not only in Malaysia, but the rest of the world.

The motivation of this study is to understand the environment of dynamic supply chain on oil and ... more The motivation of this study is to understand the environment of dynamic supply chain on oil and gas industry in Malaysia by looking into the dynamic supply chain capabilities and dynamic supply chain performance. Oil and gas enterprise-wide optimization span a large spectrum in a supply chain, from the strategic to the tactical to the operational level and other various functions in the supply chain network, from purchasing of the raw materials through the refinery activities to the distribution and sales. Integrated and coordinated decision making across various geographically distributed refinery activities and storage sites also offers additional challenges to refinery operations optimization. While refinery facilities management is an integral part of enterprise-wide optimization, transportation logistics and finished product distribution management remain important parts of the oil and gas supply chain. Although, technical advancement and time were the core values aiming only for fast exploration and higher production of oil and gas, supply chain in the oil and gas industry can either make or break the project if careful attention and precautions are not taken seriously by players in an industry. Increasing economic volatility has severely disrupted the supply chains of companies across industries. Rapid swings in the availability and price of key commodities, major currency fluctuations, disturbance in financial markets, disruptive geopolitical events and continued development of customer channels on a global basis have conspired to place unique pressure on the way these companies source, manufacture and distribute products. Therefore, this study is to identify and understand the dynamic supply chain capabilities and dynamic supply chain performance as a whole perspective of dynamic supply chain on the oil and gas industry practices. Specifically, the dynamic supply chain capabilities and dynamic supply chain performance will be discussed in this study are the firm's capabilities in the dynamic supply chain of oil and gas industry.

Lecture notes in networks and systems, Oct 23, 2022

The purpose of this article was to highlight the experience of implementation of intellectual pro... more The purpose of this article was to highlight the experience of implementation of intellectual property rights in moderating the relationship of internal and external R&D with the operation performance of the company.The first objective of this paper was to investigate the levels of Operational Performance between Internal R&D, External R&D and IPR among chemical and metallurgical manufacturing companies in Malaysia.The second objective was to investigate whether IPR moderates R&D capabilities towards company’s Operations Performance and the third objective was to compare differences in the levels of Operational performance, Internal R&D, External R&D and IPR based on company status. The population for this study was 599.Only 124 survey responses were usable.It was found that intellectual property rights (patent), signaled the different role played by patent in that relationship.Internal R&D can be successful and have effects towards operational performance. Implementation of externa...

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to look into the development of green management and tech... more The purpose of this conceptual paper is to look into the development of green management and technology towards business sustainability. The concept of relationship between green management and technology towards business sustainability is explored. Several important items are focused upon including the role of green management, technology and business sustainability as fundamental factors and their correlation. Theoretically this paper aims to fill the gap on an area of green management, technology and business sustainability which has been rarely touched upon. The definition of the green manufacturing, measurement for the implementation and practice as well as the emergence and its importance is discussed below.The paper contained herein has a strong implication for Malaysian business and also to other countries of the world.It is highly expected that leaders from top to floor level in business organizations will adapt and apply for successfully managing green, technology of green...

In this globalization era, sustainable constructions have taken on some new steps to stimulate gr... more In this globalization era, sustainable constructions have taken on some new steps to stimulate green building practice.Green building criteria basis are energy efficiency, material and resource conservation and sustainable design of the building itself.Energy efficiency still has a long way to go, due to some barriers that prevail in the practice of energy efficiency.Similarly, materials and design that are originally used have created various issues related to the environment and human health.In Malaysia, people’s level of awareness about green building is still low and they have minimum understanding and lack of familiarity about green materials and sustainable design.According to Klufallah, Nuruddin, Khamidi and Jamaludin (2014), 24% of total of carbon dioxide (CO2) comes from the construction sector in the Malaysia.Therefore, this study aims to look into building energy efficiency and materials and design employed in green buildings to achieve constructive sustainability and to ...