Purchasing : selection and procurement for the hospitality industry / Andrew Hale Feinstein and John M. Stefanelli.

Author/creator Feinstein, Andrew Hale
Other author Stefanelli, John M.
Format Book
Edition8th ed.
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2012.
Descriptionxv, 688 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm + 1 study guide (v, 185 pages ; 28 cm)
Subjects

Contents The concepts of selection and procurement -- Technology applications in purchasing -- Distribution systems -- Forces affecting the distribution system -- 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.
Abstract "Hospitality professionals will find that this eighth edition balances purchasing activities with product and information from a management perspective. Each chapter has been revised so that the most current concepts available are presented along with even more in-depth coverage of hospitality purchasing. Numerous examples, questions, and exercises are included to reinforce new concepts. In order to reflect changes in the field, technology applications in the purchasing function are discussed throughout. New, revised, and updated illustrations and photographs of concepts, companies, and products relating to the purchasing function have also been included to give hospitality professionals a better understanding of the field"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010038027
ISBN9780470290460 (hardback)
ISBN0470290463 (hardback)
ISBN0470316586 (study guide : pbk.)
ISBN9780470316580 (study guide : pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks TX911.3.P8 F45 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner General Stacks TX911.3.P8 F45 2012 STUDY GUIDE ✔ Available Place Hold