Chp 8 Purchasing and Receiving

An expert in buying goods and services for a business is a

• receiving

• purchaser

• shipment

• supplier

A purchase order is a

• Form used for submitting orders to a supplier.

• Counting every item in storage by hand.

• A place where the supplies are unloaded, usually near where they will be stored.

• Business from whom supplies are purchased.

The process of making items available to employees; a synonym for issuing.

• specification

• storage

• requisitioning

• physical inventory

Quality is one of the main characteristics that must be indicated on a food specification.

• True

• False

One of the major ways of selecting a supplier is through the bidding process.

• True

• False

Improperly stored foods and other items can spoil and become unusable.

• True

• False

A standing order is used for products that are purchased in large quantities not that often over a long period, such as paper goods and cleaning supplies.

• True

• False

Which of the following tasks are performed by the receiving department?

• Managing the bidding process and documentation of products.

• Buying supplies, checking deliveries, and counting items in inventory.

• Delivery of products, checking of products, and documentation.

• Developing specifications, determining quality and quantity, selecting suppliers, and

  ordering.

The key concept in usage of stored food is ____.

• last in, first out

• first in, last out

• first in, first out

• keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold

What are the two main tasks of the inventory department?

• Cook the food.

• Develop requisition forms and sign them.

• Determine what foods the customers like

• Make items available to employees and keep track of items so that more can be ordered.