Barriers to Halal logistics operation: views from Malaysian logistics experts

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 purp...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Ab. Talib, Mohamed Syazwan, Abdul Hamid, Abu Bakar, Zulfakar, Mohd. Hafiz, Thoo, Ai Chin
التنسيق: مقال
منشور في: Inderscience Publishers 2015
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/57943/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJLSM.2015.071545
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الملخص: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.