Mohd Hafiz Zulfakar | RMIT University (original) (raw)
Papers by Mohd Hafiz Zulfakar
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences
Logistics is the backbone of global economic growth. When the economy grows rapidly, more efficie... more Logistics is the backbone of global economic growth. When the economy grows rapidly, more efficient logistics are required to accommodate the growth. Information technology (IT) has aided in the transformation of logistics firms' supply chain roles. As a result, IT is regarded as a critical factor influencing the process of modern logistics companies in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. Although implementations have become more widely used in recent years, there is still little research focusing on the actual adoption effects on the logistics industry's company performance in Malaysia. The study's goals are to look at how IT implementation in tracking, safety and security, customer service, and information integration affects the performance of logistics firms in Shah Alam, Selangor. The hypotheses and prediction model in this study are tested using correlation and multiple regression analysis based on data collected from 44 logistics firms in Shah Alam, Selangor. The findings show that IT implemented in tracking, safety and security, customer service, and IT integration have a significant positive impact on firm performance. The largest contributor among the three variables is IT integration, followed by customer service, and the smallest contributor is tracking, security, and safety. This research will assist logistics players in achieving superior performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. As such, it is useful for strategic IT investment planning and decision making, as well as developing systematic approaches to IT implementation in the logistics industry.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has given some impact towards the cross-bord... more The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has given some impact towards the cross-border activities for ASEAN countries. Competitiveness, single market, cross border logistics have been the main highlight for the haulage operators that provide a cross border service between Malaysia and Thailand. This paper is discussing the strategies that need to be taken by the government and haulage operators in making Malaysia especially Bukit Kayu Hitam as the logistics hub between Malaysia and Thailand. Malaysia needs to upgrade its Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex facilities, Information Technology investment and address the talent issue for drivers for Malaysia to prepare facing AEC.
Australia has the reputation as the world’s top exporter and producer of high quality and safe re... more Australia has the reputation as the world’s top exporter and producer of high quality and safe red meat. Australia also has been producing halal meat since the 1960s and has been the preferred source of halal meat from both Muslim and non-Muslim
Halal is not restrained to the ingredients and manufacturing operation, but also should be in the... more Halal is not restrained to the ingredients and manufacturing operation, but also should be in the supply chain activities, particularly in the transportation activities. Since becoming Halal transportation service providers, the transportation companies involved to adopt specific requirements that will lead to increase their operational cost, and the price will be interchanged to the clients. Literatures claimed that the consumers are looking for the Halal products, hence it is crucial to determine the factors of their willingness to pay (WTP) for the Halal transportation cost. Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with religiosity factor was applied to determine those factors, and at the same time attitude will be tested as mediator in the research model. Non-probability sampling method with convenience sampling was used to collect the data from the respondent in the east coast of Malaysia. The findings reveal that all variables representing TPB and have a positive relationship with the...
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2020
Recently, with the advancement of technologies in all fields of life, the competition has increas... more Recently, with the advancement of technologies in all fields of life, the competition has increased among manufacturing companies and industries. Reverse logistics is one of the significant and well-known activities to improve the business processes from the point of origin to destination. Reverse logistics activities have implemented in different business operations in which one of the significant areas is household e-waste management. With the passage of time, different types of household products have been piling up and cause for environment and waste issues. In order to tackle these mounting waste issues, reverse logistics activities are promoting product recovery and strategies for e-waste management. This review points out the fundamental of reverse logistics and looks into the existing activities for e-waste management. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the recent growing concern to controlling rising global pollution by household waste. The added value of this...
The purpose of this conceptual study is to determine the fundamental components of Halal transpor... more The purpose of this conceptual study is to determine the fundamental components of Halal transportation.This study managed to uncover a research gap in Halal transportation as no study ever address the fundamental components of Halal transportation.An archival research method is applied to review related published academic works and tries to identify the key components for Halal transportation.Data are gathered from online databases and results are filtered using keywords such as Halal, Halal logistics and Halal transportation.Therefore, five components are identified as key to Halal transportation.The components are Halal dedicated carrier, Halal-only equipment, Halal-only cargo, Halal-trained drivers and Halal tracking and control.Plus, it is hoped that this study can be used as a platform for many future academic or professional works in the future, and towards the end, future research agendas are proposed.
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2019
It is a known fact that most halal food products, especially meat are now sourced from various pa... more It is a known fact that most halal food products, especially meat are now sourced from various part of the world and the majority of halal food exporters/producers come from non-Muslim countries. This has led to growing concerns from the halal consumers, especially the Muslim communities with regards to whether the halal status of these food products can really be guaranteed throughout the supply chain in these countries and whether the halal foods claimed are authentic. This study aims to better understand the current halal meat certification in Australia, a predominantly non-Muslim country. By adopting a case study approach, this study uses semi structured interviews and field observations as the primary methods of data collection. Fifteen participants representing the halal certifiers and meat processors participated in this study. This study is one of the first to identify and discuss conceptually the operations of halal meat supply chain in Australia. It has contributed to the...
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2018
Globalization, rapid technological changes and growing competition not only facilitate but also m... more Globalization, rapid technological changes and growing competition not only facilitate but also make the supply chain more complex and fragile. Any disruption can disturb many organizations and even whole system. There are many theories and frameworks that present solution but no study is available that theoretically development framework for supply chain risk management. Due to the lack of structured supply chain risk management system the focus of this study is to develop a novel framework for identifying the potential risks and assessment of their effects on supply chain performance. Additionally, evaluate the role of supply chain collaboration in risk mitigation and performance improvement in Malaysian manufacturing sector. This study has highlighted numerous problems of Malaysian organizations and developed a theoretical framework. This framework will guide Malaysian organizations and will present better understanding for managers in resolving these issues. This is a conceptual...
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 2018
The aim of this study is to consider the purposes, weakness and qualities of good performance mea... more The aim of this study is to consider the purposes, weakness and qualities of good performance measures and also to briefly explain various approaches and frameworks for supply chain performance for risk management and propose a new metric that measures overall performance for supply chain risk management. This is a conceptual paper, a content analysis approach have been operationalized for the literature review. This study concludes that a good metric for measuring performance for supply chain risk must contain seven indicators that are cost, quality, flexibility, customer satisfaction, capacity, time and consistency. This study will help managers to understand what they should consider, while developing key performance indicators. In addition, for future study empirical and theoretical support is required.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
A strong financial institution plays a significant roles in stimulating the development and econo... more A strong financial institution plays a significant roles in stimulating the development and economic growth for a given country. As the economy moves into a new era where industrialization are accelerated and the privatization initiative are seen moving forward drastically, definitely it gave influence to the employees' job satisfaction. Despite the large amount of research that has been carried out to investigate the relationship between managerial roles and job satisfaction, limited research has been conducted from the perspective of banking industry in developing countries such as Malaysia. This present study provides insights on the relationship between managerial roles and employee job satisfaction. Based on Mintzberg's managerial roles view, this study posits that managerial roles (interpersonal, informational and decisional) strongly influenced job satisfaction in an organization. Using stratified random sampling method, survey questionnaires were used to collect data from 123 respondents working in the headquarters of a renowned leading local bank in Kuala Lumpur. Multiple regression analysis was used for hypotheses testing and found that informational roles and decisional roles indeed showed significant positive relationship towards employees' job satisfaction. However, no relationship was found between interpersonal role and employees' job satisfaction. Recommendations have been made to encourage managers to play their role in ensuring employees job satisfaction in banking industry. This paper offers avenue for future researcher to employ the current research framework but looking into the comparison on level of satisfaction between gender among the target respondent.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
Halal market is becoming increasingly lucrative, and therefore highly competitive. In view of the... more Halal market is becoming increasingly lucrative, and therefore highly competitive. In view of the vast economic potential of the global Halal industry, under Third Industrial Master Plan, (2006-2020), Malaysia has formulated a plan to strategize Halal industries as a new sector that can contribute to its economic growth and position herself as the Global Halal Hub. To further strengthening the industry competitive advantage and catalyst for growth a strategic approach has been further developed in Malaysia Eleventh Plan (2016-2020). However, Malaysia export trend and neighbouring country re-export and transhipment activity indicates that there is a potential for Malaysia halal product manufacturers and its logistics provider to divert their export from local logistics gateway to neighbouring country for shipping their goods to final destination country. This study aims to provide preliminary insight into the determinant factors that influence the manufacturers and logistics provider, specifically the freight forwarder decision for the choice of preferred export logistics gateway and develop a strategy to overcome Malaysia halal product being export through neighbouring country logistics gateway. Therefore, in meeting the aims of this study, a qualitative analysis method has been adopted. Structured and unstructured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants selected from three main category of stakeholders involved in export activity industry. Purposive sampling was use to select the participants. Every category of participants was interviewed using a standard set of interview questionnaires guide. All interviews were properly recorded, coded and analysed using thematic analysis. Outcomes of the interviews were triangulated with the focus group discussion in the validation process. The key findings of this study can be categorized into three determinant factors, namely services, infrastructures and costs
Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of institutional forces in shaping t... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of institutional forces in shaping the operations of halal meat supply chain in Australia, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of halal meat. This research examines how the halal meat production requirements are fulfilled and maintained throughout the supply chain in a non-Muslim-majority country. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a single-case study approach and uses semi-structured interviews as the primary method of data collection. It considers the perspectives of various stakeholder groups in the Australian halal meat supply chain (AHMSC). In all, 31 participants have participated in this research. Findings The findings show that institutional forces, especially which come through coercive forces, do affect and shape the overall operations of the AHMSC in particularly the way the stakeholders act within the supply chain, particularly in their role in ensuring the protection of halal status o...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors that influence the operations of the halal me... more The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors that influence the operations of the halal meat supply chain in the environment of a non-Muslim-majority country – Australia. Australia, a non-Muslim-majority country, is a major producer and exporter of halal meat to Muslim countries. This study is based on 31 interviews of various stakeholders involved in the operation of the halal meat supply chain. This study found that out of the ten factors identified as affecting the successful operations of the Australian halal meat supply chain (AHMSC), 'segregation' and 'people' are the most dominant factors. These factors have different levels of influence in the domestic and export markets. The study concludes that there is a need to streamline the current AHMSC operations, particularly with regard to the regulatory framework and governance structure, to further enhance Australia's reputation in the world's halal meat industry.
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2015
There is a growing demand for Halal-certified logistics service, but the supply of such logistics... more There is a growing demand for Halal-certified logistics service, but the supply of such logistics service is limited. This study asserts that there is a potential area for research, and argue that logistics service providers (LSP) are resistant to adopt Halal logistics operation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the barriers in adopting Halal logistics operation. Additionally, this study tries to highlight the core reasons behind the barrier to Halal logistics operation. This study fills in the gap exist between insufficient supply of Halal LSP and the rising demand for Halal logistics. Semistructured interview technique is used to gather information from four Halal LSP in Malaysia. The respondents are identified from purposive judgement sampling. Four major barriers to Halal logistics operation are identified, and there are four core reasons behind these barriers. This study appraised and contributed to the growing knowledge of Halal and Halal logistics. Research limitations are highlighted and future research agendas are proposed.
Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2015
Purpose – The aim of this study is to discover the critical success factors (CSFs) for the Halal ... more Purpose – The aim of this study is to discover the critical success factors (CSFs) for the Halal supply chain management because this area is gaining recognition. Plus, the aim is to use the CSFs for future research. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the application of CSFs on the Halal supply chain. A comprehensive literature review is undertaken to discover the CSFs of conventional supply chain and to apply it to the Halal supply chain. Findings – Government support, transportation planning, information technology, human resource management, collaborative relationship, Halal certification and Halal traceability are the CSFs for the Halal supply chain. Research limitations/implications – This study only discusses the CSFs related to the Halal supply chain and ignoring other forms of Halal businesses. This study only concerns on English literatures and omit other languages. The study lacks empirical evidence and future research should be done to test the CSFs relev...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
Halal food consumers are now more aware and concern about the integrity of Halal status and also ... more Halal food consumers are now more aware and concern about the integrity of Halal status and also curious about all the activities involved along the supply chain whether the products that they purchased were truly Halal all the way. Even though the issue of Halal integrity have been widely highlighted in the existing Halal industry publications, the factors affecting the integrity of Halal food supply chain is yet to be discussed well in the current publications. This concept paper will discuss factors such as Halal certification, Halal standard, Halal traceability, Halal dedicated assets, trust among supply chain members, commitment of supply chain members; and role of government, in enhancing the integrity of Halal food supply chain in the current complex food trade scenario. It is hoped that this paper will create the proper awareness and better understanding of the importance of protecting the Halal integrity of the food products. Further empirical studies can be carried out to test the relationship between the factors and also uncover other factors that can help in enhancing the Halal integrity.
UiTM Cawangan Johor, 2018
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences
Logistics is the backbone of global economic growth. When the economy grows rapidly, more efficie... more Logistics is the backbone of global economic growth. When the economy grows rapidly, more efficient logistics are required to accommodate the growth. Information technology (IT) has aided in the transformation of logistics firms' supply chain roles. As a result, IT is regarded as a critical factor influencing the process of modern logistics companies in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. Although implementations have become more widely used in recent years, there is still little research focusing on the actual adoption effects on the logistics industry's company performance in Malaysia. The study's goals are to look at how IT implementation in tracking, safety and security, customer service, and information integration affects the performance of logistics firms in Shah Alam, Selangor. The hypotheses and prediction model in this study are tested using correlation and multiple regression analysis based on data collected from 44 logistics firms in Shah Alam, Selangor. The findings show that IT implemented in tracking, safety and security, customer service, and IT integration have a significant positive impact on firm performance. The largest contributor among the three variables is IT integration, followed by customer service, and the smallest contributor is tracking, security, and safety. This research will assist logistics players in achieving superior performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. As such, it is useful for strategic IT investment planning and decision making, as well as developing systematic approaches to IT implementation in the logistics industry.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has given some impact towards the cross-bord... more The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has given some impact towards the cross-border activities for ASEAN countries. Competitiveness, single market, cross border logistics have been the main highlight for the haulage operators that provide a cross border service between Malaysia and Thailand. This paper is discussing the strategies that need to be taken by the government and haulage operators in making Malaysia especially Bukit Kayu Hitam as the logistics hub between Malaysia and Thailand. Malaysia needs to upgrade its Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex facilities, Information Technology investment and address the talent issue for drivers for Malaysia to prepare facing AEC.
Australia has the reputation as the world’s top exporter and producer of high quality and safe re... more Australia has the reputation as the world’s top exporter and producer of high quality and safe red meat. Australia also has been producing halal meat since the 1960s and has been the preferred source of halal meat from both Muslim and non-Muslim
Halal is not restrained to the ingredients and manufacturing operation, but also should be in the... more Halal is not restrained to the ingredients and manufacturing operation, but also should be in the supply chain activities, particularly in the transportation activities. Since becoming Halal transportation service providers, the transportation companies involved to adopt specific requirements that will lead to increase their operational cost, and the price will be interchanged to the clients. Literatures claimed that the consumers are looking for the Halal products, hence it is crucial to determine the factors of their willingness to pay (WTP) for the Halal transportation cost. Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with religiosity factor was applied to determine those factors, and at the same time attitude will be tested as mediator in the research model. Non-probability sampling method with convenience sampling was used to collect the data from the respondent in the east coast of Malaysia. The findings reveal that all variables representing TPB and have a positive relationship with the...
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2020
Recently, with the advancement of technologies in all fields of life, the competition has increas... more Recently, with the advancement of technologies in all fields of life, the competition has increased among manufacturing companies and industries. Reverse logistics is one of the significant and well-known activities to improve the business processes from the point of origin to destination. Reverse logistics activities have implemented in different business operations in which one of the significant areas is household e-waste management. With the passage of time, different types of household products have been piling up and cause for environment and waste issues. In order to tackle these mounting waste issues, reverse logistics activities are promoting product recovery and strategies for e-waste management. This review points out the fundamental of reverse logistics and looks into the existing activities for e-waste management. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the recent growing concern to controlling rising global pollution by household waste. The added value of this...
The purpose of this conceptual study is to determine the fundamental components of Halal transpor... more The purpose of this conceptual study is to determine the fundamental components of Halal transportation.This study managed to uncover a research gap in Halal transportation as no study ever address the fundamental components of Halal transportation.An archival research method is applied to review related published academic works and tries to identify the key components for Halal transportation.Data are gathered from online databases and results are filtered using keywords such as Halal, Halal logistics and Halal transportation.Therefore, five components are identified as key to Halal transportation.The components are Halal dedicated carrier, Halal-only equipment, Halal-only cargo, Halal-trained drivers and Halal tracking and control.Plus, it is hoped that this study can be used as a platform for many future academic or professional works in the future, and towards the end, future research agendas are proposed.
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2019
It is a known fact that most halal food products, especially meat are now sourced from various pa... more It is a known fact that most halal food products, especially meat are now sourced from various part of the world and the majority of halal food exporters/producers come from non-Muslim countries. This has led to growing concerns from the halal consumers, especially the Muslim communities with regards to whether the halal status of these food products can really be guaranteed throughout the supply chain in these countries and whether the halal foods claimed are authentic. This study aims to better understand the current halal meat certification in Australia, a predominantly non-Muslim country. By adopting a case study approach, this study uses semi structured interviews and field observations as the primary methods of data collection. Fifteen participants representing the halal certifiers and meat processors participated in this study. This study is one of the first to identify and discuss conceptually the operations of halal meat supply chain in Australia. It has contributed to the...
International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2018
Globalization, rapid technological changes and growing competition not only facilitate but also m... more Globalization, rapid technological changes and growing competition not only facilitate but also make the supply chain more complex and fragile. Any disruption can disturb many organizations and even whole system. There are many theories and frameworks that present solution but no study is available that theoretically development framework for supply chain risk management. Due to the lack of structured supply chain risk management system the focus of this study is to develop a novel framework for identifying the potential risks and assessment of their effects on supply chain performance. Additionally, evaluate the role of supply chain collaboration in risk mitigation and performance improvement in Malaysian manufacturing sector. This study has highlighted numerous problems of Malaysian organizations and developed a theoretical framework. This framework will guide Malaysian organizations and will present better understanding for managers in resolving these issues. This is a conceptual...
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 2018
The aim of this study is to consider the purposes, weakness and qualities of good performance mea... more The aim of this study is to consider the purposes, weakness and qualities of good performance measures and also to briefly explain various approaches and frameworks for supply chain performance for risk management and propose a new metric that measures overall performance for supply chain risk management. This is a conceptual paper, a content analysis approach have been operationalized for the literature review. This study concludes that a good metric for measuring performance for supply chain risk must contain seven indicators that are cost, quality, flexibility, customer satisfaction, capacity, time and consistency. This study will help managers to understand what they should consider, while developing key performance indicators. In addition, for future study empirical and theoretical support is required.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
A strong financial institution plays a significant roles in stimulating the development and econo... more A strong financial institution plays a significant roles in stimulating the development and economic growth for a given country. As the economy moves into a new era where industrialization are accelerated and the privatization initiative are seen moving forward drastically, definitely it gave influence to the employees' job satisfaction. Despite the large amount of research that has been carried out to investigate the relationship between managerial roles and job satisfaction, limited research has been conducted from the perspective of banking industry in developing countries such as Malaysia. This present study provides insights on the relationship between managerial roles and employee job satisfaction. Based on Mintzberg's managerial roles view, this study posits that managerial roles (interpersonal, informational and decisional) strongly influenced job satisfaction in an organization. Using stratified random sampling method, survey questionnaires were used to collect data from 123 respondents working in the headquarters of a renowned leading local bank in Kuala Lumpur. Multiple regression analysis was used for hypotheses testing and found that informational roles and decisional roles indeed showed significant positive relationship towards employees' job satisfaction. However, no relationship was found between interpersonal role and employees' job satisfaction. Recommendations have been made to encourage managers to play their role in ensuring employees job satisfaction in banking industry. This paper offers avenue for future researcher to employ the current research framework but looking into the comparison on level of satisfaction between gender among the target respondent.
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2021
Halal market is becoming increasingly lucrative, and therefore highly competitive. In view of the... more Halal market is becoming increasingly lucrative, and therefore highly competitive. In view of the vast economic potential of the global Halal industry, under Third Industrial Master Plan, (2006-2020), Malaysia has formulated a plan to strategize Halal industries as a new sector that can contribute to its economic growth and position herself as the Global Halal Hub. To further strengthening the industry competitive advantage and catalyst for growth a strategic approach has been further developed in Malaysia Eleventh Plan (2016-2020). However, Malaysia export trend and neighbouring country re-export and transhipment activity indicates that there is a potential for Malaysia halal product manufacturers and its logistics provider to divert their export from local logistics gateway to neighbouring country for shipping their goods to final destination country. This study aims to provide preliminary insight into the determinant factors that influence the manufacturers and logistics provider, specifically the freight forwarder decision for the choice of preferred export logistics gateway and develop a strategy to overcome Malaysia halal product being export through neighbouring country logistics gateway. Therefore, in meeting the aims of this study, a qualitative analysis method has been adopted. Structured and unstructured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants selected from three main category of stakeholders involved in export activity industry. Purposive sampling was use to select the participants. Every category of participants was interviewed using a standard set of interview questionnaires guide. All interviews were properly recorded, coded and analysed using thematic analysis. Outcomes of the interviews were triangulated with the focus group discussion in the validation process. The key findings of this study can be categorized into three determinant factors, namely services, infrastructures and costs
Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of institutional forces in shaping t... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of institutional forces in shaping the operations of halal meat supply chain in Australia, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of halal meat. This research examines how the halal meat production requirements are fulfilled and maintained throughout the supply chain in a non-Muslim-majority country. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a single-case study approach and uses semi-structured interviews as the primary method of data collection. It considers the perspectives of various stakeholder groups in the Australian halal meat supply chain (AHMSC). In all, 31 participants have participated in this research. Findings The findings show that institutional forces, especially which come through coercive forces, do affect and shape the overall operations of the AHMSC in particularly the way the stakeholders act within the supply chain, particularly in their role in ensuring the protection of halal status o...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors that influence the operations of the halal me... more The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors that influence the operations of the halal meat supply chain in the environment of a non-Muslim-majority country – Australia. Australia, a non-Muslim-majority country, is a major producer and exporter of halal meat to Muslim countries. This study is based on 31 interviews of various stakeholders involved in the operation of the halal meat supply chain. This study found that out of the ten factors identified as affecting the successful operations of the Australian halal meat supply chain (AHMSC), 'segregation' and 'people' are the most dominant factors. These factors have different levels of influence in the domestic and export markets. The study concludes that there is a need to streamline the current AHMSC operations, particularly with regard to the regulatory framework and governance structure, to further enhance Australia's reputation in the world's halal meat industry.
International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2015
There is a growing demand for Halal-certified logistics service, but the supply of such logistics... more There is a growing demand for Halal-certified logistics service, but the supply of such logistics service is limited. This study asserts that there is a potential area for research, and argue that logistics service providers (LSP) are resistant to adopt Halal logistics operation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the barriers in adopting Halal logistics operation. Additionally, this study tries to highlight the core reasons behind the barrier to Halal logistics operation. This study fills in the gap exist between insufficient supply of Halal LSP and the rising demand for Halal logistics. Semistructured interview technique is used to gather information from four Halal LSP in Malaysia. The respondents are identified from purposive judgement sampling. Four major barriers to Halal logistics operation are identified, and there are four core reasons behind these barriers. This study appraised and contributed to the growing knowledge of Halal and Halal logistics. Research limitations are highlighted and future research agendas are proposed.
Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2015
Purpose – The aim of this study is to discover the critical success factors (CSFs) for the Halal ... more Purpose – The aim of this study is to discover the critical success factors (CSFs) for the Halal supply chain management because this area is gaining recognition. Plus, the aim is to use the CSFs for future research. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on the application of CSFs on the Halal supply chain. A comprehensive literature review is undertaken to discover the CSFs of conventional supply chain and to apply it to the Halal supply chain. Findings – Government support, transportation planning, information technology, human resource management, collaborative relationship, Halal certification and Halal traceability are the CSFs for the Halal supply chain. Research limitations/implications – This study only discusses the CSFs related to the Halal supply chain and ignoring other forms of Halal businesses. This study only concerns on English literatures and omit other languages. The study lacks empirical evidence and future research should be done to test the CSFs relev...
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
Halal food consumers are now more aware and concern about the integrity of Halal status and also ... more Halal food consumers are now more aware and concern about the integrity of Halal status and also curious about all the activities involved along the supply chain whether the products that they purchased were truly Halal all the way. Even though the issue of Halal integrity have been widely highlighted in the existing Halal industry publications, the factors affecting the integrity of Halal food supply chain is yet to be discussed well in the current publications. This concept paper will discuss factors such as Halal certification, Halal standard, Halal traceability, Halal dedicated assets, trust among supply chain members, commitment of supply chain members; and role of government, in enhancing the integrity of Halal food supply chain in the current complex food trade scenario. It is hoped that this paper will create the proper awareness and better understanding of the importance of protecting the Halal integrity of the food products. Further empirical studies can be carried out to test the relationship between the factors and also uncover other factors that can help in enhancing the Halal integrity.
UiTM Cawangan Johor, 2018