Sunday, 15 February 2015

PURCHASING




Is the function of acquiring desired products and services. Process if getting the right product into a facility at the right time and in a form that a meets pre- established standards for quantity,quality and price .


The market
The medium through which a change of ownership occurs.
-secondary market. Products are accepted from the primary market and distributed to buyer.
-local market. Suppliers within close proximity to the buyer. Like pasar pagi
-broker. Bring the buyer and seller together. Who does not assume owner ship of the goods.

Market regulation: U.S Food And Inspection Programs
1)U.S Department of Agriculture
-the food safety and Inspection Service is responsible for enforcing the Meat Inspection Act,the Poultry Products Inspection Act,and the Egg Inspection Act.
2)Food and Drug Administration
   -The FDA is an an enforcement agency within the Department of Health and Human Service.
-misbranded
- standard of identity
- standards of quality
- standards of fill
3)National Marine and Fisheries Service
4)U.S Public Health Department
5)Environmental Protection Agency
6)Department of the Treasury

 The Buyer
1.A buyer is a member of the professional administrative team and is held to high standards of work performance and ethical behavior.
a)the art of negotiation
  the communication skill used by individuals to confer with others to reach an agreement or compromise.
b)ethics in purchasing
the science of morals is human behavior.

type of purchasing. Number of factors,including organizational size,ownership and geographic location.
-centralized purchasing)
-group or cooperative purchasing

Vendor
Sellers. Sources of supply
A buyer new to a food service operation can locate vendors through numerous resources,including:
-the internet
-other food service operation
-trade journals and publications
-trade shows

Methods of purchasing
Formal and informal method of purchasing are used by food service operations
-informal or open market buying
Commonly used method of buying,especially in smaller food service operation. Daily,weekly or monthly price quotation
-formal competitive-bid buying
Written specification and estimated quantities needed are submitted to vendors with an invitation for them to quote prices.

Variations on methods of purchasing
-cost-plus purchasing
Buyer agrees to buy certain items from a purveyor for an agreed-on period of time based on a fixed markup over the vendor’s cost
-prime vending
Method of purchasing that has gained popularity and acceptance among restaurant and noncommercial buyers during the past several years.

Product selection
a)Market forms of foods
-cost involved in purchasing
b)Food quality
-before food can be purchased,the quality if foods most appropriate to the food service operation and their use on the menu must be decided.
c)Quality standards
d)grade
e)grading and acceptance services
f)brands


purchasing procedures


-identifying needs
-inventory stock level
-quantity to buy
-specifications
-issuing bid request
-developing purchase order
-tabulating and evaluating bids
-awarding contracts
referred

Referring to food service Management Principles teksbook and Practices and lec slide .

















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