Summary Lean Logistics

HALAL LEAN RETAIL

 “Examining retailers’ behavior in managing critical points in Halal meat handling: a PLS analysis”

Abstract :  This research aims to examine the casual relationship between normative belief (NB),subjective norms (SN), retailer’s behavioural belief (RBB), retailer’s attitude (RATT), retailer’s behaviour intention (RBI), retailer’s actual behaviour (RAB) and retail performance (RetailP). Managing Halal meat becomes an issue for retailers due to consumers’ concerns for their religious belief.

Introduction : Muslim consumers are intensively demanding for Halal products, especially meat. To know and understanding what is Halal, it is a principal to every single Muslim’s belief, then we should consider all the information that is known by necessity.  In this study we deal with retailers’ Halal meat handling behaviour. Many of the existing studies that have examined the food retail environment of youth have focused on food retailers in proximity to the young persons’ homes.

Literature Review : The Halal meat chain is adapting to newly emerging consumer requirement such as looking after the animals’ welfare and making it easy for food preparation and consumption. Many large retailers have begun to sell Halal meat in their stores such as Tesco the results focussing on the spending of Halal products were almost entirely a part of general consumptions researches. The only contribution to Halal products consumption research is that consumers have positive attitudes and beliefs considering Halal goods in the world.

Methodology : A total of 230 questionnaires were distributed among Malaysian meat retailers of which 178 useful questionnaires were collected. In the first part of the questionnaire, the respondents were asked about the type of ownership, size of organization, type of organization, number of employees, length of operation, type of meat company sale and amount of meat producing

Conclusion : In the case of the Halal meat market, retailers should understand to monitor all steps in Halal compliance very well. Critical points in Halal meat handling in this study are clear when decision-makers in organization are making decisions in their respective companies accordingly. Retailers should understand the importance of the Halal meat market for organizations which are operating in the Halal market and Muslim population.

“Preferences for Halalan Toyyiban Retail Supply Chain Certification:A Case of Hypermarket”

 Abstract : One of the aspects that the grocery retailer needs to take into considerations while be able to serve its customers efficiently is by looking at the effectiveness of their store operations that deal with the issue of halalal toyyiban fulfilment. Issues such as whether the store offer halal products according to syariah; offer products that are imported from various different countries and obtained halal status as well as transit handling and authenticity of halal status of the products offered in the store are well documented are all vulnerable and crucial for grocery retailer in order to keep their customers confidence at all time.

Introduction : Grocery retail environment in Malaysia is becoming more competitive due to rapidly changing market conditions and consumer requirements. Consumer always looks for well-stocked shelves, food freshness, and better services with promotions. In addition, consumer beliefs and thought about food consumption is also considered vital to the grocery retail operations where majority of its consumers are Muslim.  

Literature Review : In the context of Malaysian Halal food logistics, many studies focused in different issues and have come up with various arguments. The main concerned was the issue related to lack of enforcement by halal certification authority.

Methodology : The methodologies applied in this study are qualitative in nature. Interviews were conducted in order to understand grocery retailers’ views on the preferences of halalan-toyyiban supply chain certification. This approach develops an understanding of retailers’ subjective experiences by analysing the subjective realities of their experiences as well as be able to obtain a deeper understanding of how grocery retailers understand on the issues being discussed. 

Conclusion :  This study is significant for both industry professionals and academician in order to gain information related to the issues of halalan toyyiban retail supply chain certification, thus helping the management in planning their halalan toyyiban retail supply chain certification as well as act as an added value to the hypermarket concern thus able to remain competitive in the market. 

“RETAILING LAYOUTS FOR HALAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN:
ISSUES & CHALLENGES”

Abstract : This literary paper aims to examine the issues and challenges of retailing layout for halal food supply chain. for retail layout, as a consumer and a manufacturer to the halal products, we must have knowledge on our rights so that we could understand the certain issues and take the right action to the future in halal food supply chain.

Introduction :  The traditional grocery retail shops have been replaced by supermarkets and subsequently by hypermarkets which have dramatically changed both the market structure and the regulatory policy. Muslim consumer nowadays is starting to concern more on Halal products since Malaysia has already taken seriously on approach towards developing Halal products. 

Literature Review : In Malaysia, the structure of food retailing has changed drastically since over the last few decades. the food retailing industry in Malaysia has experienced tremendous growth as well. Instead of development in food retail industry, the behaviour of consumers in Malaysia has also changed.

Conclusion :  As the demand for Halal food products is expected to grow even bigger in the future, major factors such as Halal certification, Halal standard, Halal traceability, Halal integrity, and Halal in retailing should be given a serious approach in order to ensure the needs and well-being of the Halal food consumers can be satisfied and well protected. Additionally, illegal and unethical business practices such as falsifying Halal certificate and selling non-Halal as Halal products can be minimised if governance parties involve together.