Social capital influence on supply chain integration in the food processing industry in Malaysia / Zurita Mohd Saleh

Supply chain integration has been established as one of the key factors in influencing supply chain effectiveness. In relation to the food processing industry, the need to integrate supply chain initiatives has become more critical as those involved in the food processing and distribution industry are deemed key players whose roles are pertinent in determining supply chain success. Drawing upon the importance of integration, this study establishes the link between supply chain social capital constructs with integration. Based on a final sample size of 184 food manufacturers, a survey was conducted to determine the influence of supply chain relational capital, supply chain structural and supply chain cognitive on the integration of the food processing supply chain. The findings reveal that all three dimensions of supply chain social capital exert significant influence on supply chain integration, thus indicating the importance and relevance of integration among members in the food processing industry. With such findings, the study establishes that both structural and relational elements are of significant importance in ensuring the achievement of ultimate business performance. Although the study has not directly relate supply chain integration with business performance, the direction of the study is substantial to postulate that such relationships is possible and this therefore will be the direction of future study

Linking supply chain social capital factors, supply chain integration strategy and operational performance in the Malaysian food processing industry / Zurita Mohd Saleh

The food processing industry has become a significant contributor to Malaysia’s socio-economy and is also an important source of employment. However, lately, this industry has been experiencing problems in terms of its fragmented supply chain system, lack of latest technology adoption, substandard grades of raw materials and low product innovation. Furthermore, this industry is often associated with poor understanding and execution of best business practices. The current business environment has witnessed increased competition from foreign food companies having the same entry opportunities in the local market whilst many of the Malaysian food processing companies find it difficult to penetrate overseas market. To a large extent this is because of aggressive competition from the counterparts in Thailand, Indonesia and China, who have already established their presence globally and are more receptive to market changes. Existing studies have established that supply chain is the key towards competitive ability. In view of this, there is a need to investigate the supply chain integration strategy (SC integration strategy) between the food manufacturers and their supply chain partners both internally and externally. This study focuses on how to improve the operational performance of the food processing industry. It analyses the integration strategy between food manufacturers and its supply chain partners to allow for greater understanding in the field of supply chain management (SCM). Drawing upon the Supply Chain Management (SCM) perspectives and Social Capital Theory, this study evaluates the relationships between critical constructs; Supply chain (SC) structural, Supply chain (SC) relational, Supply chain (SC) cognitive, Supply chain (SC) integration strategy and operational performance

Supply Chain Integration Strategy: A Conceptual Model of Supply Chain Relational Capital Enabler in the Malaysian Food Processing Industry

AbstractPrevious literature has confirmed the association between SCI and firm's performance. However, limited success of integration with key supply chain partners were found in literature. Indeed, the impact of SCRC that may facilitate to the success of SCI was not fully understood. Thus, this paper is to propose a framework in investigating the influence of SCRC on the execution of SCI by adopting relational capital theory. Through a review of related literature and formal interview, relational elements such as trust, commitment and socialization have become significant elements to facilitate the execution of SCI practices among firms in food processing industry

ANALISIS PENDIDIKAN DARAH WANITA DALAM KURIKULUM RENDAH DAN MENENGAH DI MALAYSIA

Abstrak: Pendidikan darah wanita merupakan korpus ilmu yang wajib dikuasai oleh setiap muslim lelaki dan perempuan. Ulama silam telah memperakui kesukaran menguasai ilmu tentang darah wanita. Rentetan itu, berlaku pengamalan bervariasi yang menyebabkan berlaku silap faham masyarakat terhadap kaedah penentuan darah wanita. Hal ini menuntut kepada satu analisis tentang pendidikan darah wanita dalam kurikulum pendidikan Islam rendah dan menengah, ia menjadi objektif utama kepada kertas kerja ini dan mengenalpasti ilmu asas darah wanita yang perlu diutamakan sebagai pendidikan awal darah wanita kepada pelajar. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan dengan menganalisis kandungan buku teks pendidikan Islam rendah dan menengah, teks kelasik dalam bidang fiqh, tafsir, hadis dan bahasa. Selain itu, kaedah pemerhatian kefahaman peserta kelas belia dan dewasa, bagi kelas pengajian darah wanita berasaskan soalan yang diajukan oleh peserta tentang status darah wanita. Kajian mendapati, silibus berkaitan pendidikan ilmu darah wanita dalam kurikulum pendidikan Islam samaada di peringkat rendah atau menengah di Malaysia hanya terbatas kepada konotasi sahaja iaitu haid, nifas, istihadhah dan wiladah. Tiada perbincangan hukum secara khusus kecuali disebut secara tidak langsung dalam topik perbincangan puasa dan mandi. Pembelajaran secara tidak berfokus memberi implikasi kepada tahap pemahaman dan usia pelajar mempelajari tentang hukum hakam darah wanita yang bervariasi ekoran tiada keselarasan skop dan tempoh pembelajaran