TY - BOOK AU - Feinstein,Andrew Hale AU - Stefanelli,John M. TI - Purchasing: selection and procurement for the hospitality industry SN - 0471460052 PY - 2005/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Hospitality industry KW - Purchasing N1 - Includes index; The concepts of selection and procurement -- Technology applications in purchasing -- Distribution systems -- Forces affecting the distribution systems -- An overview of the purchasing function -- The organization and administration of purchasing -- The buyer's relations with other company personnel -- The purchase specification : an overall view -- The optimal amount -- The optimal price -- The optimal payment policy -- The optimal supplier -- Typical ordering procedures -- Typical receiving procedures -- Typical storage management procedures -- Security in the purchasing function -- Fresh produce -- Processed produce and other grocery items -- Dairy products -- Eggs -- Poultry -- Fish -- Meat -- Beverages -- Nonfood expense items -- Services -- Furniture, fixtures, and equipment ER -