Title: Halal tourism review from a supply chain management perspective

Authors: Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib

Addresses: UBD School of Business and Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Tungku Link, Gadong, BE1410, Brunei Darussalam

Abstract: Supply chain management (SCM) substantially benefits the tourism industry. However, SCM research in halal tourism receives little attention. Thus, this paper aims to review extant research in halal tourism from an SCM perspective. Specifically, the review focuses on the scope of SCM implementation in halal tourism to ascertain the extent of past research. This paper reviews existing halal tourism literature sourced from the Scopus database. The review and analysis revealed that most of the gathered literature indirectly points out SCM. Besides, the review also uncovered connections between SCM elements and tourism, with supply chain collaboration and integration among the frequently studied. The review shed light on the glaring gap in the halal tourism literature. Despite the dearth of focus on SCM in halal tourism studies, it brings more research opportunities. This paper is among the first to synthesise the knowledge about the scope and relationship of SCM in halal tourism. This piece could be a platform for future research in uncovering a more in-depth understanding of the two domains.

Keywords: halal; halal tourism; SCM; supply chain management; tourism management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTP.2024.140947

International Journal of Tourism Policy, 2024 Vol.14 No.5, pp.441 - 448

Received: 12 May 2023
Accepted: 29 Oct 2023
Published online: 04 Sep 2024 *

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