Posts by Marco Tieman

Corporate halal reputation needs to be on the top agenda for companies operating in Muslim Markets

Corporate halal reputation needs to be on the top agenda for companies operating in Muslim Markets

The Reputation Institute reported in November 2018 that nearly 84% of a company’s value is now based on reputational factors....

‘Licence to Operate’ in the Halal Market: a matter of alignment

‘Licence to Operate’ in the Halal Market: a matter of alignment

The Middle East and Southeast Asia are one of the leading consumer markets today for food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. All...

Halal supply chain certification: the next frontier in halal certification?

Halal supply chain certification: the next frontier in halal certification?

Halal supply chains are vulnerable supply chain for contamination, risk of contamination and perception issues; providing reputational risks for brand owners...

‘Purchasing’ a more affordable healthcare system

‘Purchasing’ a more affordable healthcare system

The government has been urged to regulate the cost of private healthcare as part of its efforts to lessen the...

Leveraging blockchain technology for halal supply chains

Leveraging blockchain technology for halal supply chains

Halal supply chains have inherent problems or flaws, namely in traceability (ability to verify the location of a product) and...

5 game-changers for logistics service providers

5 game-changers for logistics service providers

We are at the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution, fundamentally changing the way we live, work and relate to...

Halal Reputation Management: combining individual and collective reputation management strategies

Halal Reputation Management: combining individual and collective reputation management strategies

Halal reputation can be defined as a collective representation of the firm’s past actions & halal performance, and the firm’s...

Don’t let inventory management be an afterthought

Don’t let inventory management be an afterthought

In Asia wholesale, retail and other stockholding companies are blind to the magnitude and impact of shortages. Furthermore they are...

Vertical farms to shape future agriculture supply chains

Vertical farms to shape future agriculture supply chains

By 2040 the world will have 9 billion inhabitants, of which the majority will live in cities. With a growing...

Halal blockchains to boost supply chain transparency

Halal blockchains to boost supply chain transparency

A series of high profile halal issues and scandals in recent years with top brands have shown that halal reputation...