Defining Halal Supply Chain Management

Abstract

To develop a rational understanding of Halal from Supply Chain‎ perspective and to cater the imminent research in this area a comprehensive ‎definition of Halal Supply Chain Management (HSCM) is proposed.‎ This paper identifies, categorises & analyses the definitions of HSCM available in the literature. Seven, well-known definitions of the HSCM from the existing literature were investigated for their preparedness and reviewed against the identified characteristics of Halal and the Supply Chain Management. The analysis exhibits that identified definitions narrowly addresses the characteristics of both Halal and Supply Chain Management. Thus, we have proposed a comprehensive definition of HSCM comprising of all the characteristics of Halal and the Supply Chain Management. The present work suggests that all the activities of Halal Supply Chain needs to be managed to extend Halal & Toyyib till the consumption point with improved performance. This definition is very much required by the researchers of this area in theory building, defining, standardising (or making process oriented) and testing relationships among the component of HSCM. Supply Chain executives also benchmark or standardise the Halal Supply Chain metrics against other competing Supply Chains/industries. This can help the stakeholders involved in advancing the Halal practices in Supply Chain environment.