1 Chapter 2 Technology Applications in Purchasing
2 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?
3 Distributor Technology Customer Databases Ordering Systems Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
4 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
5 Historical Perspective Pencil and Paper Fax Machine Personal Computer Point of Sale Systems Bar Code Reader EFR EDI ASP
The Web
The Internet Model Every machine transparently connected to every other Outside World
8 Uses of the Internet in Foodservice Purchasing Newsgroups Proprietary Networks –VANs –On-line ordering systems Web –E-marketplaces
9 Examples of E-Marketplaces and E-Enablers used in Hospitality Operations
10 Instructor: Add examples of current websites
11 Copyright ©2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.