Guangzhou Tieying Spring Technology Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Executive Summary

Guangzhou Tieying Spring Technology Co., Ltd. is a China-based supplier located in Guangdong, with a reported factory area of 2,300+ sqm and 70+ staff. The company appears positioned as a small-to-medium manufacturer or production-oriented supplier for automotive tailgate, hood lift support, gas strut, and related auto parts products. Its platform credibility is strong, supported by 18 years as a Gold Supplier, Trade Assurance availability, verified supplier status, and visible service/quality tags including Finished Product Inspection, ODM service, warranty availability, and Full Customization. Commercial performance is moderate, with 50+ orders and CN¥1.6M+ transaction value over the past six months, while the store rating of 4.7 is positive but supported by only 6 reviews. Delivery performance is acceptable but not top-tier at 87.0% on-time shipment. This supplier is suitable for buyers seeking automotive lift support products with customization needs, moderate-volume procurement, and platform-backed transaction protection.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength

• Basis: Factory area of 2,300+ sqm; 70+ staff; verified supplier status marked as True; located in Guangdong, China.
• Elaboration: The supplier has a defined physical production base and a workforce size that indicates basic-to-moderate production capacity. A 2,300+ sqm facility and 70+ employees suggest it is not a large-scale industrial manufacturer, but it has more substance than a trading-only operation based on the provided factory and staffing data. The verified supplier status strengthens confidence that the company has undergone some form of supplier verification.
• Scoring Rationale: The company demonstrates stable small-to-medium manufacturing capability. However, the data does not show a very large factory scale, high employee count, multiple production lines, annual capacity, or formal factory management certifications. Therefore, it should not be scored in the large-scale supplier range. The verified supplier status prevents the score from falling into the weak-capability range.
• Final Score: 14 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility

• Basis: Gold Supplier: True; Gold Supplier duration: 18 years; Trade Assurance: True; certification/industry tags include “Warranty available,” “Finished product inspection,” “ODM service available,” and “Full customization.”
• Elaboration: The supplier has a long platform history, which is a strong credibility indicator within ’s supplier ecosystem. Trade Assurance availability provides transaction protection for buyers, while the listed service and inspection tags indicate a more complete platform profile. The 18-year Gold Supplier record is particularly meaningful because it reflects long-term platform presence rather than a recently established listing.
• Scoring Rationale: The supplier meets the key credibility indicators: long Gold Supplier tenure, Trade Assurance, verified supplier status, and multiple platform tags related to quality and customization. The only limitation is that the provided data does not include detailed third-party certificates, factory audit reports, or industry-specific compliance certificates. Still, based strictly on the available platform data, credibility is strong.
• Final Score: 19 / 20

3. Business Performance

• Basis: Past 6-month orders: 50+; past 6-month transaction value: CN¥1.6M+; store rating: 4.7; reviews: 6.
• Elaboration: The supplier shows active recent commercial performance, with more than 50 orders and transaction value exceeding CN¥1.6M in the past six months. This indicates that buyers are placing real orders through the platform and that the supplier has measurable transaction activity. The 4.7 rating is positive, but the review base is limited, with only 6 reviews, which reduces the statistical strength of the rating.
• Scoring Rationale: The order count and transaction value support a stable medium-level business performance assessment. However, the low number of reviews limits the level of buyer validation, and the available data does not show repeat customer rate, export markets, major clients, or long-term contract performance. Therefore, the supplier should be rated above basic commercial validation but below high-volume, highly reviewed suppliers.
• Final Score: 16 / 20

4. Service Capability

• Basis: Communication response time: ≤2h; Full Customization tag: available; ODM service available.
• Elaboration: A response time of within two hours indicates acceptable communication efficiency for international sourcing, although it does not reach the strongest benchmark of response within one hour. The presence of Full Customization and ODM service tags suggests that the supplier can support customized product requirements rather than only offering standard catalog items.
• Scoring Rationale: The supplier demonstrates good service capability due to customization support and reasonable response speed. However, because the response time is not within the top-tier ≤1h range, and there is no additional data on engineering support, sample lead time, multilingual sales support, or after-sales process, the score should remain in the good but not excellent range.
• Final Score: 8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance

• Basis: On-time shipment rate: 87.0%.
• Elaboration: The reported on-time shipment rate falls within the 80%–89% band. This indicates generally acceptable delivery execution but also shows some risk of delay compared with suppliers maintaining a rate above 90%.
• Scoring Rationale: Based on the defined scoring standard, an 87.0% on-time shipment rate corresponds to the 7–8 point range. Since the figure is closer to the upper end of the 80%–89% band, the supplier receives the higher score within that range. However, it is not strong enough to qualify for the 9–10 point category.
• Final Score: 8 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback

• Basis: Store rating: 4.7; review count: 6; Finished Product Inspection tag: available; verified supplier status: True; warranty available.
• Elaboration: The supplier has a positive store rating and visible quality-related platform tags, including Finished Product Inspection and warranty availability. These are useful indicators for quality control and buyer protection. However, the limited number of reviews means the rating is based on a small customer feedback sample, making it less robust than suppliers with a larger review history.
• Scoring Rationale: The quality assurance indicators are favorable, especially Finished Product Inspection and verified supplier status. The 4.7 rating is also positive. Nevertheless, only 6 reviews are available, and the provided data does not include defect rates, inspection reports, product certifications, return rates, or detailed customer complaint records. As a result, the supplier fits the “good with basic quality assurance” range rather than the highest quality-confidence tier.
• Final Score: 15 / 20

Total Score

• Company Strength: 14 / 20
• Platform & Compliance Credibility: 19 / 20
• Business Performance: 16 / 20
• Service Capability: 8 / 10
• Delivery Performance: 8 / 10
• Quality & Customer Feedback: 15 / 20

Total Score: 80 / 100

Procurement Recommendation

Recommended with controlled cooperation.

Guangzhou Tieying Spring Technology Co., Ltd. is suitable for buyers sourcing automotive tailgate lift supports, hood lift supports, gas struts, and related auto parts where platform credibility, customization capability, and moderate transaction history are important. The supplier is especially appropriate for small-to-medium procurement programs, trial orders, customized product development, and buyers who prefer Trade Assurance protection.

Key risks include the relatively limited review count, on-time shipment rate below 90%, and insufficient data on formal product certifications, detailed factory audit results, production capacity, export markets, and major customer references. These gaps should be clarified before large-volume or long-term procurement.

Growth potential is supported by the supplier’s 18-year Gold Supplier history, verified status, CN¥1.6M+ recent transaction value, Full Customization capability, ODM service availability, and Finished Product Inspection tag. A prudent procurement approach would be to begin with sample orders or small batch orders, verify product specifications and inspection standards, and then scale volume based on delivery consistency and quality results.