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refrigerated food must be received at or below _____ degrees F
41
An agreement between two parties
contract
_____________ that the products delivered meets quality specifications is one of he most important parts of a business's receiving procedures
confirming
The minimum-maximum inventory system uses concepts that are useful in purchasing _____________ products
nonperishable
An individual with purchasing authority would be considered a qualified ______
buyer
A ___________ is gifts or money received by an individual in return for purchasing from a specific vendor
kick back
Senior discounts, children's menus and ladie's nights are all examples of _________ ___________
differential pricing
Providing guidelines for behavior when making buying decisions is the purpose of the purchasing _____ __ ______
code of ethics
Maintaining adequate __________ is the primary role of the purchasing function
supply
The customer's opinion of a product's value is known as _________ ___________
value perception
One benefit of using __________ ___________ ______ is that costs per unit are often reduced with higher purchase volumes
alternative purchasing sources
When deciding to accept a gift from a current vendor, buyers must decide if accepting the gift follow the business's __________ ___ ________
code of ethics
Vendors and buyers determine _________ for products in the free market
prices
The order point or reorder point is the time when items are ________ and _________ just in time to use them
ordered and received
Par level ordering does not consider the ______ of the food
cost
When a product that is delivered has an unacceptable temperature it has been _____________ abused
temperature
Customer count last period + (Customer count last period X % increase expected)
This is the formula for _________ ______ _________
Customer Count Forecast
Using a ______________ vendor will help decrease processing time with fewer deliveries and invoices
broadline
____________ __________ requires maintenance and repair
cooking equipment
Your par level for diced tomatoes is 6 cases. Orders are placed Friday for Monday's delivery. Friday morning, there are 2 cases on the shelf, and you will use one that day to prepare for the weekend. A wedding is scheduled for next Tuesday night. They will use 3 cases. How many cases should you order?
8 cases
Rebates are used as a selling point to enhance ____________ of existing products
awareness
Checking and accepting or refusing deliveries is the primary function of the __________ department
receiving
Valid legal agreements consist of what three parts
offer, consideration and acceptance
the use of portion-control condiments are more cost effective than serving open containers of the product to the guest because the portion control condiments can be _____________ if guests do not use them
re-served
A purchaser should ________ the receiving staff
train
Most products should be stored at __________ height or lower
shoulder
What is the starting point when calculating expected usage?
past sales trends
__________ is the process of speeding up the delivery of products that have been ordered but not received
expediting
getting the products and services of the right quality at the right price is __________
purchasing
________ _________ operations use national buying groups
large chain
An ___________ ___________ is an alternative product
acceptable substitute
To help ensure that the correct item is purchased, a business should specify the __________ _________ of the item
exact name
In the _______ ________ approach requires the purchaser to determine the level of inventory that must be in stock from one delivery date to the next
par stock
When receiving a delivery from your vendor you should compare your purchase order to the vendor's _______
invoice
Quality and cost are the two primary concerns in a ________ ___ ______ analysis
make or buy
A seller looking to break in to a market may offer products at a much lower price in a _________ ______ situation
competitive bid
____________ and ___________ are required equipment to have on hand as part of an operation's receiving process
thermometers & scales
This agency regulates food vendors
USDA
when a buyer keeps changing orders, has last minute issues, and numerous emergencies the business is a ________ ______ for the vendor
problem account
Purchasing in _____________ quantities can cause more opportunities for theft
excessive
___________ products will spoil within a limited time
Perishable
to calculate a selling price using a 32% food cost, your multiplier should be ______
3.13
You should avoid ______ _____ selling
back door
The ______ -- ____ analysis is the process of deciding whether an operation should produce an item in house or purchase it prepared
make or buy
When a buyer or manager is given something of significant value from a vendor in return for a purchase
kickback
A statement of __________ ___________ combines purchasing policies, ethics and concerns into one document
business conduct
The ________ ___ ________ purchasing systems allows products to be received close to when they are needed.
Just in Time
Policies and procedures that must be followed when purchasing decisions are made is important information that should be included in a _________ __________
vendors handbook
_________ beverages are subject to government price control
alcoholic
To gain a better negotiating position, operations should purchase _____ __________ of a product
large quantities
Part of a purchaser's _________ skills would be the ability to calculate order quantities or price out a recipe
technical
Maintaining quality standards can be achieved by meeting the operations ___________
standards
The specific characteristics of a product or service
product specifications
The most reliable way to find the right vendor
Your own past experience
When a business allows its employees to purchase products from the business's vendors for their own personal use
steward sales
a preservation method that helps maintain product quality
individually quick frozen (IQF)
What should petty cash be used for?
minor purchases
Product ownership is transferred from vendor to the buyer when the invoice is ___________
signed
A purchase __________ provides information about the products them must be purchased to the purchasing department
requisition
The __________ use of the product is the most important characteristic to consider when specifying quality standards
intended
__________ skills that a manager should have could include working with vendors, working with other managers and training staff
interpersonal
This part of a contract ensures that information is not being shared
confidientally
A __________ _____ is an agreement between two businesses in which money is not the consideration
Quality standards are guided by the business's __________
concept
A ________ is a portable platform used to store and move products.
pallet
Good _____________ Practices include things such as harvest practices, worker hygiene, worker health, and monitoring water
Agricultural
Consistent ___________ is an important factor when choosing a vendor
quality
A purchasing process used in smaller operations where there is not a full-time purchasing staff member
decentralized
Accepting ___________ from vendors is often seen as a serious ethical violation
kickbacks
An acceptable second choice in negotiations
fall back position
A purchase ___________ form details product needs and is submitted to the operations purchaser.
requisition
Customer count forecast formula is __________ + (___________ X ____________________)
Customer count last period + (Customer count last period X % increase expected)