Purpose: Food industry players obtain the advantages of profits growth within the halal industry whereby the market is dynamic to generate profit. Hence, this study aims to analyse the perception of food manufacturers towards the adoption of the halal food supply chain (HFSC). Design/methodology/approach: For this study, 103 halal food manufacturers in Malaysia were selected as respondents. Perceptions of respondents towards HFSC were recorded using a five-point questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed by authors and adapted from a previous study. The questionnaire was circulated by two experts with proficiency in this filed. Findings: By conducting exploratory factor analysis, the study found the perception of food manufacturers, which is expected business benefits play an important role in the adoption of HFSC. Halal integrity becomes the second factor to lead the company to its adoption. Organizational readiness is the third factor that drives the company to adopt HFSC. Research limitations/implications: Majority of the sample was responded by Bumiputera companies. The study suggests focussing the study for non-Bumiputera companies to examine their influence towards HFSC. Furthermore, future studies should explore different sectors of halal, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, travel and tourism, logistics, finance and e-commerce. Moreover, ensuring the status of halal should be more emphasized in food chains; thus, the source of risk in HFSC should be explored to secure the integrity of halal. Practical implications: The paper includes implications for the halal food industry, whereby the adoption of HFSC will contribute to the business benefits to create a more competitive advantage to the industry. Moreover, the implications of halal practice can create consumers’ trust on the halal product. Originality/value: This paper fulfils an analysed need to study specifically on upstream parties by adopting HFSC.

Lean manufacturing system has been infiltrated in manufacturing sectors across the world. In fact, Lean manufacturing system is a practice which regards the use of the resources, creation of value for the end customers, and as the ways to eliminate the waste. There are several tools that can be used to eliminate the waste within the industry. This research is a study of the implementation of 5S in manufacturing industry. Despite this, the research study focused on manufacturing industry, which has been implemented 5S system in Melaka State. Although there are number of tools and technique available to help in improving the manufacturing process, however, there is only few industries could implement the tools successfully. In this research, foreign workers play a main role in implement the 5S systems as the manufacturing industry in Malaysia adopt large amount of foreign workers to work as employees. Therefore, it is important to ensure the foreign workers truly understand the concept of 5S system and adopt the best ways to implement it in order to have better performance. This research study has been proposed by the research model of the barriers to implementation of 5S in manufacturing industry among foreign workers. A several research method has been adopted to do the research, such as descriptive research design with quantitative methods, survey questionnaire and cross-sectional studies.

Generation Y is the second largest generational cohort growing up in a world infused with brands that has been socialized in a materialistic society with purchasing power and extraordinary impact on the economy. They often involve with the shopping behavior and purchase involvement that makes their preferences towards one product would most likely depending on the attributes of the product itself. Thus, this study has developed a framework that explored the generation-Y shopping interest towards product attributes. This study applied four (4) concepts; which are the functions of the product, features of the product, benefits of the product, and generation-Y shopping interest. In this study, the researcher used empirical study by employing the questionnaire survey to investigate its managerial implications to 150 respondents of generation-Y. The data collected is analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) that showed all features of the product, functions of the product, and benefits of the product are positively affected the generation-Y shopping interest.

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The digital revolution is also contributing to the disruption of Business Continuity ‎Management (BCM) by leading to the shifting of technology in organizational structures. This ‎offers new avenues to organizations on how they can improve their resilience improvement ‎strategies.. In the face of digital disruption, organizations are not simply challenged by digital ‎transformation, but also by volatile market conditions and geopolitical uncertainties. Therefore, ‎planners with BCM responsibilities are weighed down by multi-faceted issues in assessing how best ‎to continue operations and be prosperous in the long-term by including digitization in the BCM ‎planning. This paper will identify key trends and case studies on the use of digital technologies ‎‎(e.g., AI, cloud, workplace analytics, etc.) to identify risks, shape response, and help assess ‎recovery IT during crises. The results illustrate how organizations with a digital transformation ‎agenda show more resilience and preparedness to anticipate digital disruptions; reorganize ‎communications flow; and mobilize their resources in response to challenges. Moreover, the paper ‎identifies the criticality of fostering organizational cultural change, characterized by agility, ‎innovation, digital transformation, and collaboration. By adopting digital innovation concepts, ‎organizations can enhance their contingency planning and develop a more effective response to ‎unforeseen events. Additionally, organizations will redefine and have the capacity to move beyond ‎their approach to continuity planning, as they find that not only can they emerge through ‎disruption, but they can also emerge with a greater resilience and competitive edge in an ‎environment that is becoming increasingly volatile and uncertain. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining a structured survey of 120 professionals with 10 semi-structured ‎interviews, to examine the integration of digital tools in BCM practices. This paper offers insights ‎for corporate individuals seeking to harness digital innovations to bolster their resilience and ‎sustainability strategies in the future, to strengthen long-term organizational resilience.