Training staff, handling vendors, and cooperating with other managers are all which type of skill?
Interpersonal
Which action should be avoided in the purchasing process
Backdoor Selling
Operations have a better negotiating position when
They purchase large quantities of a product.
The most important characteristic to consider when specifying quality standards is
Intended use of the product.
Which purchasing system allows for products to be ordered and received close to when they are needed for production?
Just-in-time (JIT)
If an operation has a budgeted 32% food cost, which multiplier should be used to calculate selling price?
3.13
Fresh whole tomatoes, tomato pieces of uniform size, tomato sauce, and tomato purée are examples of a food product in
Market Form
Quality standards in an operation are guided by the
Overall Concept
Most products should be stored at
Shoulder height or lower.
The minimum–maximum inventory system uses several concepts that are helpful in purchasing which type of products?
Nonperishable
What is the most reliable way to find an appropriate supplier?
Previous experience with vendors
The purpose of having a code of purchasing ethics is to
Provide guidelines for behavior when
making purchasing decisions.
The main function of receiving is
Checking and either accepting or
refusing deliveries.
Which equipment is necessary to have on hand for an operation’s receiving process?
Thermometers and scales
The par stock approach or par level inventory system requires the
Purchaser to determine the level of inventory that must continually be in stock from one delivery date to the next.
The process of obtaining products and services of a desired quality at a desired price is known as
Purchasing
One limitation with the par stock or par level approach is that it
Does not consider the cost of food or ordering.
The par stock order level for green beans is 11 cases. Orders are placed every Friday morning and received every Monday morning. On Thursday, there are 3 cases in stock, 1 of which will be used before the next order is received. A banquet is scheduled for next Wednesday, which will use 4 cases. How many cases of green beans should be ordered on Friday morning?
13
A form that details a department’s product needs and is submitted to the operation’s purchaser is known as a
Purchase requisition.
Purchasing in excessive quantities will result in
More product being at risk for theft.
Petty cash funds should be used for
Minor, relatively low-cost purchases.
A vendor would offer a much lower price in a competitive bidding situation because the
Vendor wants to break into the market.
Monitoring irrigation water, harvest practices, and workers’ health and hygiene is a part of which measure?
GAP (Good Agricultural Practices)
Perishable products are items that
Will decay within a limited period of time.
During negotiations, an acceptable second choice would be
Fallback Position