Notice of RetractionThe importance of training for Halal logistics industry in Malaysia

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Notice of Retraction

After careful and considered review of the content of this paper by a duly constituted expert committee, this paper has been found to be in violation of IEEE´s Publication Principles.

We hereby retract the content of this paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove all past references to this paper.

The presenting author of this paper has the option to appeal this decision by contacting TPII@ieee.org.

As a fast expanding business, the Halal industry is now estimated at USD 2.1 trillion. The attention and demand for Halal certified services and products continues to rise throughout the world because Halal is not only for religious obligations, but there is also a rising demand from nonMuslims. Halal is not only concerned about religious requirements such as the right way to slaughter animals and prepare food. Halal products also attract non-Muslim consumers as it also focuses on where the resources and materials of the product come from. Hence, traceability and integrity of the product are part and parcel of a product being labelled Halal. Halal practices do not come to an end when the product has been manufactured as a product could easily lose its Halalness if it gets contaminated during the transportation and storage prior to retailing. Hence, training industry professional is crucial as the lack of professionalism in the transport and logistics process in the supply chain may cast doubts on the Halal status of a product. This study focuses on the level of- training that professionals in the third party logistics industry have on Halal standards and what must be done to bridge the gap in training. The current research relies heavily on disclosed and published materials such as logistics firms annual reports, journals, newspapers and business magazines articles, published reports produced by consultants, special studies and reports commissioned by the Malaysian Government for an analysis of the current state of industry.