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Technology Applications in Purchasing

2. Technology Applications in Purchasing. You Should Be Able To:. Describe how technology is changing hospitality purchasing. Provide examples of how distributors utilize technology to assist in the management of their products and to streamline their services.

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Technology Applications in Purchasing

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  1. 2 Technology Applications in Purchasing

  2. You Should Be Able To: Describe how technology is changing hospitality purchasing. Provide examples of how distributors utilize technology to assist in the management of their products and to streamline their services. Explain how technologies are used by hospitality operators in the selection, procurement, and inventory management process.

  3. Technologies that Distributors Use • Customer databases • Ordering systems (provided for buyers) • Global positioning systems (GPS) • Logistics software • Fleet management software • Roadside sensor network • Radio frequency identification (RFID)

  4. Technologies that Buyers Use Fax machine Personal computers Point-of-sale systems (POS) Bar code reader

  5. Technologies that Buyers Use (cont.) • Product identification and specification tools • Online databases • CD versions • Example: The Meat Buyer’s Guide from the North American Meat Processors Assn (NAMP) • Product ordering • Inventory-tracking & storage management

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