Halal logistics: practices, integration and performance of logistics service providers
ISSN: 1759-0833
Article publication date: 18 July 2019
Issue publication date: 7 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the halal value creation in halal logistics practices and halal logistics integration in delivering halal products and/or services by investigating the effects of halal logistics practices on halal logistics performance and the role of halal logistics integration as a mediator.
Design/methodology/approach
Partial least square is performed on a survey data of 129 Malaysian logistics service providers.
Findings
The novel findings affirm that halal logistics practices comprising of physical segregation of halal products from non-halal in halal warehousing, halal transportation and halal terminal positively affect halal logistics performance. The most novel finding is that halal logistics integration positively affect halal logistics performance and mediate, significantly the relationship between halal warehousing and halal transportation and halal logistics performance.
Practical implications
Managers/logisticians should aware that halal value creation in halal logistics practices have a positive effect on halal logistics performance and they should appreciate halal logistics practices and halal logistics integration to realize a better halal logistics performance towards halal logistics implementation.
Originality/value
The results draw the novel contributions of halal logistics practices and mediating effects of halal logistics integration between halal logistics practices and halal logistics performance that have never been published.
Keywords
Citation
Karia, N. (2022), "Halal logistics: practices, integration and performance of logistics service providers", Journal of Islamic Marketing, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 100-118. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-08-2018-0132
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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