Foshan Nanhai Yanbu Yongbo Hardware Factory Supplier Evaluation

Supplier Evaluation Report

Supplier: Foshan Nanhai Yanbu Yongbo Hardware Factory
Country/Region: Guangdong, China

Executive Summary

Foshan Nanhai Yanbu Yongbo Hardware Factory is a China-based hardware supplier with a verified supplier status, a reported factory area of 1,100+㎡, and 30+ staff. Its listed products focus on metal clips, stainless steel paper clips, binder-related items, bookmarks, and promotional/custom metal clip products, generally with a MOQ of 1,000 pieces. The supplier shows strong platform credibility, including 10 years as an Gold Supplier, Trade Assurance support, and tags such as Finished Product Inspection, ODM service available, and Low MOQ for customization. Commercial activity is moderate, with 70+ orders and CN¥338K+ transaction value over the past six months. Store rating is high at 4.9, but the review count is limited at 9. Delivery performance is strong with a 100.0% on-time shipment rate. This supplier appears suitable for buyers seeking small-to-medium volume customized metal clip or promotional hardware products, while larger enterprise buyers should further verify production capacity and quality consistency before scaling orders.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength — 20 Points

Basis

• Factory area: 1,100+㎡
• Employees: 30+ staff
• Verified supplier: True
• Factory location: Guangdong, China
• Factory certifications beyond verification: Insufficient Data

Elaboration

The supplier operates as a hardware factory with a modest physical footprint and workforce size. A factory area of 1,100+㎡ and 30+ employees indicate an operational manufacturing setup, but not a large-scale production base. The verified supplier status strengthens its credibility and suggests that at least some supplier information has been checked. However, there is no provided evidence of large-scale automated production lines, high annual output capacity, advanced production equipment, or internationally recognized factory certifications.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier demonstrates basic manufacturing capability and has a verified supplier status, which supports its legitimacy as a producing entity rather than only a trading company. However, the factory size and employee count indicate a relatively small operation. Based on the available data, it is stronger than an unverified small supplier but does not meet the threshold for a medium or large-scale stable supply chain.

Final Score

12 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility — 20 Points

Basis

• Gold Supplier: True
• Gold Supplier duration: 10 years
• Trade Assurance: True
• Verification status: Verified supplier: True
• Certification/industry tags:
• Low MOQ for customization
• Finished product inspection
• ODM service available

Elaboration

The supplier has a strong platform history, with 10 years as an Gold Supplier. Trade Assurance support provides an additional transaction protection mechanism for buyers. The presence of supplier verification and compliance-related tags such as Finished Product Inspection and ODM service available improves the supplier’s credibility. The platform profile appears relatively complete based on the provided data.

Scoring Rationale

A 10-year Gold Supplier history, Trade Assurance availability, and verified supplier status together form a strong credibility base. The listed tags further indicate that the supplier has some structured service and inspection processes. While no specific third-party factory certification name is provided, the platform and compliance indicators are strong enough to support a high score.

Final Score

19 / 20

3. Business Performance — 20 Points

Basis

• Orders in past 6 months: 70+
• Transaction amount in past 6 months: CN¥338K+
• Store rating: 4.9
• Number of reviews: 9

Elaboration

The supplier has recorded 70+ orders over the past six months, showing active commercial engagement on the platform. The transaction amount of CN¥338K+ indicates a moderate level of sales performance. The store rating of 4.9 is strong, but the number of reviews is relatively limited, which reduces the depth of customer validation. The business data suggests consistent but not high-volume platform performance.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier shows real commercial activity and a strong rating, which supports positive business credibility. However, the transaction value and order count are moderate rather than high, and the low review count limits confidence in broad market validation. Therefore, the supplier fits the category of stable medium-to-lower-scale trading performance rather than a high-volume, heavily validated supplier.

Final Score

15 / 20

4. Service Capability — 10 Points

Basis

• Communication response time: ≤2h
• Customization-related tag: Low MOQ for customization
• ODM service available: Yes
• Full Customization support: Insufficient Data

Elaboration

The supplier’s response time of within two hours indicates acceptable communication efficiency. The presence of Low MOQ for customization and ODM service available suggests the supplier can support certain customized product requirements. However, the data does not explicitly confirm Full Customization capability, so this cannot be assumed. Service capability appears practical for standard customization or ODM-related requests but should be verified for complex custom projects.

Scoring Rationale

A response time of ≤2h is good, though it does not meet the highest benchmark of ≤1h. The supplier has customization-related platform tags, but Full Customization is not specifically listed. This supports a solid service score, while the lack of explicit full customization data prevents a top-tier rating.

Final Score

7 / 10

5. Delivery Performance — 10 Points

Basis

• On-time shipment rate: 100.0%

Elaboration

The supplier reports a 100.0% on-time shipment rate, which is the strongest delivery-related indicator provided. This suggests that, based on the available platform data, the supplier has maintained reliable shipment timing. No additional logistics data, average lead time, or dispute rate is provided.

Scoring Rationale

According to the scoring standard, an on-time shipment rate above 90% qualifies for the highest delivery performance range. Since the supplier’s reported rate is 100.0%, it receives the maximum score in this category. The score is strictly based on the provided on-time shipment rate.

Final Score

10 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback — 20 Points

Basis

• Store rating: 4.9
• Number of reviews: 9
• Finished Product Inspection: Yes
• Verified supplier: True
• Factory Verification: Insufficient Data beyond verified supplier status

Elaboration

The supplier has a high store rating of 4.9, which is a positive customer satisfaction indicator. It also lists Finished Product Inspection, suggesting that some level of product inspection process is available. Verified supplier status adds credibility to the supplier profile. However, the review count is only 9, which limits the statistical reliability of the rating. There is also no detailed data on inspection standards, defect rates, product testing procedures, or third-party quality certifications.

Scoring Rationale

The combination of high rating, Finished Product Inspection, and verified supplier status supports a positive quality assessment. However, the low number of reviews means customer feedback is not yet extensive. Because the quality system information is present but not deeply detailed, the supplier is rated as having good basic quality assurance rather than fully mature, highly validated quality management.

Final Score

16 / 20

Total Score

Procurement Recommendation

Recommendation: Recommended for conditional cooperation.

Foshan Nanhai Yanbu Yongbo Hardware Factory is suitable for buyers looking for small-to-medium volume metal clips, stainless steel paper clips, binder clips, bookmark clips, and promotional/custom metal clip products. The supplier’s strongest advantages are its 10-year Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, 100.0% on-time shipment rate, and Finished Product Inspection tag.

Suitable customer types:
- Importers or distributors sourcing low-cost metal clip products
- Promotional product buyers requiring ODM or low-MOQ customization
- Small-to-medium brands seeking customized hardware accessories
- Buyers comfortable with a MOQ of 1,000 pieces

Main risks:
- Factory scale is relatively small: 1,100+㎡ and 30+ staff
- Review count is limited at 9, despite a high 4.9 rating
- Full Customization capability is Insufficient Data
- Detailed factory certifications, production capacity, and quality control standards are Insufficient Data

Growth potential:
The supplier has a solid platform foundation and reliable delivery record. If it can provide more detailed production capacity data, quality inspection procedures, and broader customer feedback, it may become a stronger candidate for larger or repeat procurement programs.