Notice of Retraction The importance of training for Halal logistics industry in Malaysia

Abstract

As a fast expanding business, the Halal industry is now estimated at USD 2.1 trillion. The attention and demand for Halal certified services and products continues to rise throughout the world because Halal is not only for religious obligations, but there is also a rising demand from non-Muslims. Halal is not only concerned about religious requirements such as the right way to slaughter animals and prepare food. Halal products also attract non-Muslim consumers as it also focuses on where the resources and materials of the product come from. Hence, traceability and integrity of the product are part and parcel of a product being labelled Halal. Halal practices do not come to an end when the product has been manufactured as a product could easily lose its Halalness if it gets contaminated during the transportation and storage prior to retailing. Hence, training industry professional is crucial as the lack of professionalism in the transport and logistics process in the supply chain may cast doubts on the Halal status of a product. This study focuses on the level of training that professionals in the third party logistics industry have on Halal standards and what must be done to bridge the gap in training. The current research relies heavily on disclosed and published materials such as logistics firms annual reports, journals, newspapers and business magazines articles, published reports produced by consultants, special studies and reports commissioned by the Malaysian Government for an analysis of the current state of industry.

Intention towards halal logistics: a case study of Indonesian consumers

“…This indicates that the halal supply chain is depicted in an integral scheme to halal business. With the increasing awareness on the part of many researchers and experts in halal business (Smith, 2007), many academic researches and discourses have been done, such as on halal food supply chains (Omar and Jaafar, 2011), innovation in halal logistics services (Jaafar et al, 2011), training in halal logistics (Pahim et al, 2012), willingness to pay for halal logistics (Kamaruddin et al, 2012), halal food supply chain integrity (Zulfakar et al, 2012), halal packaging (Talib and Johan, 2012), and halal transportation (Tan et al, 2012a(Tan et al, , 2012b. Recognition of the halal supply chain as a field in academic research is undoubted (Pahim et al, 2012), and consumers' consumption trends are now not only focused on halal products but also halal logistics and supply chains (Kamaruddin et al, 2012).…”

“…With the increasing awareness on the part of many researchers and experts in halal business (Smith, 2007), many academic researches and discourses have been done, such as on halal food supply chains (Omar and Jaafar, 2011), innovation in halal logistics services (Jaafar et al, 2011), training in halal logistics (Pahim et al, 2012), willingness to pay for halal logistics (Kamaruddin et al, 2012), halal food supply chain integrity (Zulfakar et al, 2012), halal packaging (Talib and Johan, 2012), and halal transportation (Tan et al, 2012a(Tan et al, , 2012b. Recognition of the halal supply chain as a field in academic research is undoubted (Pahim et al, 2012), and consumers' consumption trends are now not only focused on halal products but also halal logistics and supply chains (Kamaruddin et al, 2012). There are several main principles of halal logistics to ensure the integrity of halal during shipment, for instance: both the physical and the virtual segregation of the products inside warehouses and during transportation, the guarantee that halal goods are not mixed with non-halal products, strict internal audits conducted to maintain quality service, and a system for the real-time tracking of the goods (Tieman et al, 2012).…”

Inbound Halal Logistics Practices: A Case of Local Mosques

“…Seven independent variables (factors) were adapted from previous studies (Abd. Rahman et al, 2015;Ab Talib et al, 2015;Kadir et al, 2016;Pahim et al, 2012;) namely; knowledge, dedicated facilities, religious responsibility, management support, financial resources, course and training, and trust. Meanwhile, the dependent variable for this study was the inbound halal logistics practices.…”

“…Training on halal management will ensure that the levels of knowledge and skill meet the halal and human capital standards among the halal industry players (Hashim & Shariff, 2016). Attending enough halal training is vital in ensuring an adequate supply of competent personnel to meet the long-term requirement of the industry (Pahim et al, 2012). Blalock (2019) suggested relevant course and training are important to gain knowledge and it should be handled by established and qualified instructors.…”

Halal Logistics PEST Analysis: The Malaysia Perspectives

“…Nevertheless, although Halal logistics publications are limited and more academic research is needed (Zulfakar et al, 2012;Tieman 2013), Halal logistics related scholarly works have emerged considerably. Halal logistics research covers Halal logistics and supply chain (Tieman, 2011;Tieman et al, 2012;Tieman et al, 2013), training in Halal logistics (Pahim et al, 2012a(Pahim et al, /2012b, Halal transportation (Tan et al, 2012a and, willingness to pay for Halal logistics (Kamaruddin et al, 2012a), Halal packaging (Talib & Johan, 2012), and food supply chain (Halaseh & Sundarakani, 2012;Manzouri et al, 2013).…”