Topic B procurement, production, distribution and service Flashcards
procurement
fx of aquiring material for production
profit center
assigned both expense and revenue responsibilities eg: cageteria
cost center
manage expenses, do not generate revenue (pt)
can cutting
request sample from vendors, open cans and compare qualities (texture, aroma, taste)
formal purchasing policy also called
competitive bid buying/ contract
what happens with competitive bid buying
bids are opened together, place order with lowest bid
prime vending
use single vendor for majority of purchases
personnel in one office does all purchasing for all units in that organization
centralized purchasing
centralized purchasing adv
cost effective and time saving
involves unions of separate units, not related to a single management for joint purchasing
group or co op purchasing hospital
adv for coop purchasing
economic advantage of large volume purchasing
purchase as needed for production and immediate consumption
JIT, just in time purchasing
eliminate the need to call in daily or weekly orders
standing orders
products delivered with all transport charges paid
FOB free on board
technical written specifications
indicate quality by objective and impartial test results, can cutting