Domain IV: Foodservice Systems: Procurement, Production, Distribution, Service Flashcards
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____ is the first functional subsystem; the function of acquiring material for production (purchase, receive, storage, inventory control)
Procurement
A ____ center is assigned both expense and revenue responsibilities (ex: cafeteria)
Profit
A _____ center manages expenses, but does not generate profit (patient)
Cost
An informal, ____ market is used when a small amount of food is needed quickly
Open
A buyer requests _____ on specific items for specific amounts and quantities from one or more sources of supply; contact made by phone or with a vendor
Quotes
An order is placed after considering…
-Price
-Quality
-Delivery
In formal, competitive ____ ____, someone provides written specifications and quantity needs to vendors who then submit a price
Bid buying
____ are opened together; place order with the lowest bid (lowest price)
Bids
With _____ contracts, you purchase goods at a specific price to be shipped later
Future
_____ vending uses a single vendor for the majority of purchases; saves time and money
Prime
With _____ purchasing, personnel in one office does all purchasing for all units in that organization; this is cost-effective and time-saving
Centralized
Group or co-op purchasing involves a ____ or separate units who are not related to a single management, for joint purchasing
Union
There is an economic advantage of group purchasing due to large _____ discounts
Volume
___-___-___ purchasing is when a food service system purchases products as needed for production and immediate consumption by customers, without having to store and record them in inventory; receiving clerks take items immediately to the area in which they will be used
Just-in-time
The purchasing _____ is the first document used in the purchasing process; it is an internal form used to request items from the purchasing manager
Requisition
The purchasing ____ is completed by the buyer; it is a written record of items ordered and quantities needed
Order
_____ purchasing orders eliminate the need to call in dairy or weekly orders (used for everyday things like milk and bread)
Standing
____-____-____ products are delivered with all transport charges paid
Free-on-board
With free-on-board ____, the buyer takes ownership of the products at the seller’s location
Origin
A written ____ is an accurate word, picture, or definition of a product
Specification
Product specifications are precise statements of quality (brief, complete, simple); they include…
-Name
-Form
-Quantity
-Quality
-Size
-Grade
-Brand
-Style
-Sieve size
_____ specifications indicate the quality of a product by objective and impartial test results (graded food items, gauge of metal)
Technical
A ____-____ allows a buyer to open cans for comparison among brands
Can-cutting
Approved brand specifications indicate ____ by specifying brand names
Quality