A framework for effective food supply chain safety controls

Authors

  • Siti Norida Wahab Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
  • Salini Devi Rajendran Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylors University, Malaysia
  • Eric Kaiyue Ling Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
  • Aroop Mukherjee College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/jeeir.v10i1.18034%20

Keywords:

Food safety, Food integrity, Food supply chain, Supply chain management, Logistics management

Abstract

Food safety assurance is becoming a prevalent concern due to several food scandals that have eroded customer trust and confidence. Despite the importance of food safety, little is known about the current state of food supply chain safety controls (FSCSC). Therefore, this study aims to identify and establish a conceptual model for FSCSC. To gain a preliminary grasp of the impetus behind the FSCSC, this study applied a comprehensive literature review to fully integrate the various elements that drive FSCSC. Relevant literature on food safety, food quality, and food safety control measures is being scrutinized. Regulation and legislation, traceability and trackability, technology, and human capital are recognized as important aspects to enhance FSCSC. All four main aspects provide a communication network that is capable of aiding food controllers to verify, identify, and isolate potential sources of contamination. Insights from this study could offer a better understanding of FSCSC and serve as a platform for future empirical research. This study proposed an alternative strategy to transform the current FSCSC. Hence, future studies could incorporate inquiry, in-depth evaluation, and panel interviews to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the general awareness of FSCSC processes.

Author Biographies

Siti Norida Wahab, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia

Siti Norida Wahab is a Senior Lecturer in the operations management program at the Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM Puncak Alam. She has more than 15 years of experience in both the industrial and educational fields. Her previous leadership positions include roles at the managerial level in multinational logistics companies and renowned private universities. Her research interest includes sustainable adoption in logistics and supply chain management. She managed national and international grants and has published her research works in high-rated journals, proceedings and book chapters. Besides, she supervised a number of MSc and PhD candidates. For excellence, she has won a platinum, diamond, gold and bronze medallist for the innovation competitions. She also actively serves as a reviewer for journals and academic conferences. Currently, she is a professional technologist of the Malaysia Board of Technologists and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. She can be reached through her email at sitinorida23@uitm.edu.my.

Salini Devi Rajendran, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylors University, Malaysia

Salini Devi Rajendran is a Senior Lecturer I at School of Food Studies and Gastronomy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management. Previously, she held the position of head of department at one of top private university in Malaysia. She has an extensive teaching experience in supply chain management courses. She has completed her PhD in halal herbal-based food supply chain management at Halal Product Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She is a professional technologist of the Malaysia Board of Technologists (Ts) and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT). Her field of research includes food supply chain management, food risks and integrity, quality and food safety management and agribusiness. She can be reached through her email at Salini.Rajendran@taylors.edu.my.

Eric Kaiyue Ling, Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Eric Kaiyue Ling holds a Diploma in Logistics Management from the UCSI University, Malaysia and Bachelors in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Northumbria University, UK. He had working experience in UMW Toyota Motors Sdn Bhd and currently is working in Shopee Mobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd. He is interested in studying a variety of supply chains in numerous areas such as the food industry, the automotive industry and the e-commerce industry. He is also looking to expand his research areas into lean management and Six Sigma. He can be reached through his email at Ericlifetime@gmail.com.

Aroop Mukherjee, College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aroop Mukherjee, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aviation and Management, College of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh. He is a certified Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and skilled in planning, organizing & delivering a lecture and have research work on varied interdisciplinary topics of Supply Chain Management, Agriculture Innovation, Technology, Business Management & Knowledge Management, and interested in finding an innovative solution in today's business management. He can be reached through his email at amukherjee@psu.edu.sa.

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Wahab, S. N., Rajendran, S. D., Ling, E. K., & Mukherjee, A. (2022). A framework for effective food supply chain safety controls. Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research, 10(1), 44–59. https://doi.org/10.24191/jeeir.v10i1.18034

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