The Impact of Customer Halal Supply Chain Knowledge on Customer Halal Fashion Purchase Intention

Prior studies have demonstrated that halal supply chain knowledge by professionals within an organization is a vital predictor of halal clothing buying intention. This research in contrast explored how supply chain knowledge by retail customers impacts their intention to purchase halal clothing. Customer knowledge includes knowledge of halal resourcing (RES); halal production and design (PRO); halal handling, storage, and packaging logistics (HAN); and halal retailing (RET). An online questionnaire gathered data from 374 retail Muslim customers. The study employed SmartPLS 3 software and PLS-SEM to test the significance of the variables. Regression analysis found that knowledge of halal supply chain practices by retail customers has an important impact on their intention to buy halal fashion.

Paradoxes in supply chains: a conceptual framework for packed products

PurposeGrounded in paradox theory, and with the objective of structuring and extending existing knowledge of conflicts of interest (e.g. trade-offs) in packaging logistics, the purpose of this paper is to identify categories of paradoxical tensions in packaging systems used in supply chains, and to develop a conceptual framework that describes these categories.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a theory building approach. It develops a conceptual framework of paradoxical tensions for packed products in supply chains. It revises and extends current knowledge in this domain by applying paradox theory from organisational research.FindingsThe paper develops a generic, conceptual framework that identifies, categorises and describes packed product paradoxes on two system levels: supply chain and company levels. The categories of paradoxes refer to performing, organising, belonging and learning.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework provides a new theoretical explanation of conflicts of interest in packaging logistics in terms of paradoxical tensions related to packed products in supply chains. It structures and increases general understanding of such tensions within and between actors in a supply chain. The paper also discusses differences in terminology between tensions which are possible to settle and those which lead to paradoxes.Practical implicationsThe framework provides a structure for analysing the organisational impact of strategic packaging decisions. It can help highlight different stakeholders' organisational constraints related to packaging.Originality/valueThe framework's systematic categorisation of four types of paradoxical tensions, with thorough descriptions of the meaning of packed product paradoxes of each type, offers an expanded and in-depth explanation of the organisational impacts of packed products in supply chains.

Organizational best practices in packaging design. An analysis in perfumery and cleaning products

Packaging is a key element that supports and promotes improvements, innovations and sustainability in turbulent global supply chains. This perspective has brought about the concept “Packaging Logistics” and, more recently, “Sustainable Packaging Logistics” (SPL). This paper has two aims. First, it will identify the main organizational best practices in packaging design linked to SPL deployment, based on a general literature review. Second, it will describe a study into 90 Spanish manufacturers of perfumery and cleaning products in order to explore whether the implementation of these practices could improve sustainable performance in supply chain management. The results indicate that further development of many of these best practices could actively help increase overall performance. Keywords: Packaging; Logistics; Sustainability; Perfumery; Cleaning products.

Organizational best practices in packaging design. An analysis in perfumery and cleaning products

Packaging is a key element that supports and promotes improvements, innovations and sustainability in turbulent global supply chains. This perspective has brought about the concept “Packaging Logistics” and, more recently, “Sustainable Packaging Logistics” (SPL). This paper has two aims. First, it will identify the main organizational best practices in packaging design linked to SPL deployment, based on a general literature review. Second, it will describe a study into 90 Spanish manufacturers of perfumery and cleaning products in order to explore whether the implementation of these practices could improve sustainable performance in supply chain management. The results indicate that further development of many of these best practices could actively help increase overall performance. Keywords: Packaging; Logistics; Sustainability; Perfumery; Cleaning products.

Digitale Assistenten für die Verpackungslogistik/Digital Assistants for the packaging logistics – Study on Cognitive Ergonomics of different digital packing instructions

Zur Unterstützung der Beschäftigten bei manuellen Tätigkeiten in der Intralogistik werden zunehmend mehr technische Assistenzsysteme eingesetzt. Mithilfe digitaler Lösungen sollen Arbeitsprozesse effizienter und ergonomischer werden. In dieser Studie wurde eine Augmented Reality Brille, ein digitaler Packassistent und eine Papierliste beim Verpacken bezüglich Kognitiver Ergonomie verglichen. Die Ergebnisse geben Hinweise auf die mentale und körperliche Arbeitsbelastung, Usability und User Experience.   To assist employees during manual activities in intralogistics, an increasing number of new technologies are deployed. With the help of digital solutions, work processes are expected to be more efficient and ergonomic. In this study an Augmented Reality device, a digital packaging assistant and a paper list during packaging were compared regarding cognitive ergonomics. Results give indications on mental and physical workload, usability and user experience.