Process traceability in the supply chain of the industry variables associated halal of the meat processing industry in Thailand to support the ASEAN

Abstract

The research objectives were (1) to study its traceability system and (2) study the relationship model of on the traceability process of the meat processing industry in Thailand to support the ASEAN Economic Community, and (3) to determine the consistency of the empirical data. The variables used in this study were the transformation process as the independent variable; the supply chain production process and the certification process as the mediator variables; and the animal disease control traceability and supply chain of Halal meat-processing industry in Thailand to support the Economic Community Asia as dependent variables. Qualitative and quantitative mixed methods study was applied using the questionnaires to collect data from 510 meat sample operators in Thailand. The statistical methods used to analyze data were the frequency, percentage, average value, standard deviation, and structural equation model. The results revealed that the model was well consistent with the empirical data. Chi – Square (χ) value was 288.297 at the degrees of freedom (df) of 256 with the probability p-value equal to 0.081 and chi - square relative (χ22/df) of 1.126. The index of harmony (GFI) was equal to 0.965, and modified harmony index measuring (AGFI) was equal to 0.933 and the index measuring the comparative (CFI) equal to .965 with the accuracy in estimating the parameters (RMSEA) equal to 0.016. In addition, the quality of transformation process, the supply chain production process, the certification process, and the animal disease control traceability directly influenced on the traceability process of in the supply chain of Halal processed meat industry in