Halal supply chain critical success factors: a literature review

Abstract

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 relevancy. Practical implications – This study addresses stakeholders of the Halal supply chain CSFs, which have not been fully understand and appreciated. Originality/value – CSFs concept has never been attempted on the Halal supply chain. Therefore, this study appraises the concept of CSFs and adds value to the knowledge on the Halal supply chain.

The adoption of halal food supply chain towards the performance of food manufacturing in Malaysia

“…Moreover, most of them are still reluctant to apply for halal certification (Jari, 2014) due to effort and cost of certified halal, it could motivate players not to adopt halal supply chain (Ngah et al 2017). Additionally, Talib et al (2015) identified critical success factors in halal supply chain; however the study did not evaluate organizational performance. Moreover, Talib et al (2014) evaluated critical success factors of quality management among food industry in Malaysia and suggested to evaluate organizational performance in that area.…”

“…Omar (2017) mentioned HFSC must comply general Shariah law in all activities including transportation, sourcing, handling of output, warehousing, inventory management, order management, marketing and procurement. Halal supply chain management chain is crucial whereby the players can improve a business performance and satisfy consumers' demand by outputs supply, information and services that are in a manner conforming with Shariah (Talib et al, 2015). A study by Talib et al (2017) proved HFSC had positive relationship with business performance.…”

Drivers of halal orientation strategy among halal food firms

“…A complete and thorough cleaning in halal production must be done before commencement of storage and transportation. Halal and non-halal food products must be kept separately in storage during transportation and distribution to prevent contamination (Tieman, 2011;Ab Talib et al, 2015). Implementing HOS assures control of staffing, materials, production process, and storage and transportation in halal food firms.…”

Research in halal logistics and halal supply chain: Issue and area development

“…Various categories of issues and research opportunities are given in Table 2. Financial aspectof halalan toyyiban supply chain [6], Further research could be embarked in these areas [22], Quantify the CSFs for a more exact outcome by clarifying which CSFs are applicable [25], Assist the smaller organizations towards the realization of halal supply chain [26].…”