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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.