Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Foster-Caviness

By CommonShare

Foster-Caviness Company, Inc. is a renowned leader in the food supply chain industry, with a primary focus on bringing people and food together. With over 120 years of experience, Foster is a trusted source of fresh produce, dairy, specialties, and more, serving local farmers and regional customers in the Carolinas and Virginia. Their one-stop refrigerated supply chain solution ensures consistent and reliable movement of refrigerated goods, offering full visibility and control throughout the entire journey.

Foster-Caviness Company, Inc. prides itself on its customizable approach with each partner, whether they prefer a high-tech or high-touch solution. The company's commitment to building strong relationships and shared successes sets them apart in the industry. Foster's core value of honesty, hard work, and a collaborative mentality is fundamental to their identity, ensuring a seamless partnership experience for all involved.

With a strong presence in the food supply chain market, Foster-Caviness Company, Inc. continues to innovate and excel in providing quality ingredients to a diverse customer base. Their strategic direction focuses on fostering better ways to serve their partners and enhance the overall food supply chain. As they look towards the future, Foster remains dedicated to upholding their mission of connecting people and food while maintaining their position as a vital link in the industry.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Foster-Caviness

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.