{"id":6949,"date":"2023-08-30T22:28:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightwood-partners.com\/?post_type=technum_case_study&#038;p=6949"},"modified":"2023-08-31T22:06:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T21:06:20","slug":"level-2-food-and-beverage-cost-control-purchasing-and-inventory-management","status":"publish","type":"technum_case_study","link":"https:\/\/brightwood-partners.com\/index.php\/case-studies\/level-2-food-and-beverage-cost-control-purchasing-and-inventory-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Level 2 Food and Beverage Cost Control &#8211; Purchasing and Inventory Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6949\" class=\"elementor elementor-6949\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c4322ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c4322ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64bb3576\" data-id=\"64bb3576\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194248e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194248e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>This level would provide students with a more in-depth understanding of the different aspects of purchasing and inventory management, such as purchasing principles, vendor selection and management, inventory management, waste reduction techniques, and inventory optimization. Students would learn about the different ways to ensure that food and beverage products are purchased at the best possible prices and that they are delivered on time and in good condition. They would also learn about the different ways to ensure that food and beverage inventory is properly managed and that waste is minimized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51ad4263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51ad4263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b8b41d6\" data-id=\"4b8b41d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72592b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"72592b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Modules and Learning Outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1911\"><table width=\"883\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"883\">Module 1: Purchasing Principles and Vendor Management<br \/><br \/><ul><li>Understand the importance of purchasing principles and vendor management in restaurants.<\/li><li>Learn about the different purchasing principles, such as cost-benefit analysis, competitive bidding, and just-in-time inventory.<\/li><li>Learn about the different ways to select and manage vendors, such as evaluating their reliability, quality, and prices.<\/li><li>Develop skills in negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships.<\/li><\/ul>Module 2: Inventory Management<br \/><br \/><ul><li>Understand the importance of inventory management in restaurants.<\/li><li>Learn about the different types of inventory, such as raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.<\/li><li>Learn about the different methods of inventory management, such as perpetual inventory and periodic inventory.<\/li><li>Develop skills in forecasting demand, setting reorder points, and conducting inventory counts.<\/li><\/ul>Module 3: Waste Reduction Techniques<br \/><br \/><ul><li>Understand the importance of waste reduction in restaurants.<\/li><li>Learn about the different types of waste, such as food waste, beverage waste, and packaging waste.<\/li><li>Learn about the different ways to reduce waste, such as using portion control, composting, and recycling.<\/li><li>Develop skills in implementing waste reduction programs.<\/li><\/ul>Module 4: Inventory Optimization<br \/><br \/><ul><li>Understand the importance of inventory optimization in restaurants.<\/li><li>Learn about the different factors that affect inventory optimization, such as demand, lead time, and carrying costs.<\/li><li>Learn about the different methods of inventory optimization, such as economic order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point (ROP).<\/li><li>Develop skills in using inventory optimization software.<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Level and Entry Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1912\"><p>This course is level 2. Candidates entering this program should have the following:<\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"3:1-9:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:37\">A high school diploma or equivalent<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:47\">Strong communication and interpersonal skills<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"6:1-6:40\">A passion for the hospitality industry<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:85\">A demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and apply them to practical situations<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1913\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1913\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1913\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1913\"><p>100 GLH<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This level would provide students with a more in-depth understanding of the different aspects of purchasing and inventory management, such as purchasing principles, vendor selection and management, inventory management, waste reduction techniques, and inventory optimization. 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