Transcript Technology Applications in Purchasing

Chapter 2
Technology Applications in
Purchasing
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How Has Technology Changed the Way we
Select and Procure Products?
How do companies currently use
technology to select and procure
products?
What are their interests in using
technology to streamline purchasing?
What are their concerns about this
evolvement?
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Distributor Technology
Customer Databases
Ordering Systems
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
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Buyer Technology
Fax Machine
Personal Computers
Computerized Point-of-Sale Systems (POS)
Bar Code Reader
Computer Software
– Product Identification & Specification
– Product Ordering
– Inventory-Tracking & Storage Management
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Historical Perspective
Pencil and Paper
Fax Machine
Personal Computer
Point of Sale Systems
Bar Code Reader
EFR
EDI
ASP
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The Web
The Internet Model
Every machine
transparently connected to
every other
Outside World
Uses of the Internet in Foodservice Purchasing
Email
Newsgroups
Proprietary Networks
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VANs
On-line ordering systems
Web
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E-marketplaces
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Examples of E-Marketplaces and
E-Enablers used in Hospitality Operations
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Instructor: Add examples of current websites
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