Halal Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in direct selling industry: preliminary evidence from Malaysia

Abdullah, Moha Asri (2018) Halal Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in direct selling industry: preliminary evidence from Malaysia. In: International Conference on Halal Innovation in Products and Services 2018 (i-CHIPS 2018), 13th-14th July 2018, Haat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.

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Abstract

Halal industry has become a new growth sector in the global economy and direct selling industry has expanded its value tremendously over decades. In view of fast rising halal industry and direct selling industry, there has been an increase in Halal Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) involves, not only as distributor enterprises but also the stockists and Halal manufacturers. Malaysia is not exceptional to this when there has been a commendable growing contribution of the industries to the gross domestic product (GDP). This growth has not excluded halal SMEs in direct selling industry. Nonetheless, Halal SMEs in the direct selling industry has not been explored that much. Their types of products, ownership status, location, capital utilisation, their competition, employee, their issues and prospects are not much being researched. This paper attempts to fill up this vacuum by researching Halal SMEs in direct selling industry based on a survey conducted on 61 Halal SMEs in Malaysia. The findings reveal that a substantial proportion of them market products like vitamin, supplementary food and other health food supplements. A significant proportion of them used their own capital to run their businesses and more than two-third has reached the status of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Halal SMEs are also confronted by many issues such as competition, limited sources of capital, debt from clients and accessibility to assistance provided by the authorities. The paper concludes that a more vibrant Halal SMEs in direct selling could be realised, should a more proactive policy supports could be made available.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	5010/64825
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Halal, SMEs, and Direct Selling Industry, Malaysia, Halal Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5410 Marketing. Distribution of products
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART)
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. Moha Asri Abdullah
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2018 09:20
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2018 09:20
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/64825

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