Ningbo Aoben Autoparts Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Executive Summary

Ningbo Aoben Autoparts Co., Ltd. is a China-based automotive parts supplier located in Zhejiang, with listed products focused on spark plugs, including iridium, platinum, standard series, and OEM model-related spark plug items. The company shows a small-to-mid-scale manufacturing profile, supported by a reported factory area of 3,200+㎡, 40+ staff, and verified supplier status. On , it has 3 years of Gold Supplier history, Trade Assurance support, and operational labels including finished product inspection, response time within 2 hours, on-time delivery of 99.1%, and full customization. Business performance is relatively solid, with 300+ orders and CN¥3.1M+ transaction value over the past six months, alongside a 4.7 store rating and 80+ reviews. This supplier appears suitable for buyers seeking cost-sensitive spark plug sourcing with customization capability and strong delivery reliability. Key caution points include moderate company scale and the need to verify product authorization, technical specifications, and quality consistency before bulk procurement.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength — 20 Points

Basis

• Company name: Ningbo Aoben Autoparts Co., Ltd.
• Location: Zhejiang, China
• Factory area: 3,200+㎡
• Employees: 40+ staff
• Verified supplier: True
• Product scope provided: spark plug-related automotive parts

Elaboration

The supplier demonstrates a defined manufacturing presence with a listed factory area of over 3,200㎡ and more than 40 employees. This indicates that the company has basic production infrastructure and workforce capacity rather than operating purely as a small trading entity. The verified supplier status further supports the existence of an assessed operational base.

However, based strictly on the provided data, the company does not show evidence of large-scale factory size, extensive workforce, multiple production sites, advanced production lines, or internationally recognized factory certifications. Therefore, its production scale should be viewed as small-to-mid-sized rather than large industrial capacity.

Scoring Rationale

The company has sufficient physical scale and staff count to support regular production and commercial supply, and the verified supplier status improves confidence in its operating foundation. Nevertheless, the factory area and employee number are not large enough to classify it as a large-scale stable supply chain. The available data supports a medium but not top-tier company strength assessment.

Final Score

15 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility — 20 Points

Basis

• Gold Supplier: True
• Gold Supplier duration: 3 years
• Trade Assurance: True
• Verified supplier: True
• Certification / platform labels:
• Finished product inspection
• Response time ≤2h
• On-time delivery 99.1%
• Full customization

Elaboration

The supplier has several important platform credibility indicators, including Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance support, and verified supplier status. These are meaningful platform-level trust signals for procurement buyers, especially for first-stage supplier screening.

The Gold Supplier duration of 3 years indicates some continuity on the platform, although it is not a long-established history compared with suppliers with 5–10+ years of platform presence. The platform labels are also relevant to procurement evaluation, particularly finished product inspection, delivery performance, and customization capability.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has the core platform credibility elements expected from a reliable supplier: Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance, verification, and multiple operational tags. The main limitation is the relatively short Gold Supplier duration of 3 years, which prevents it from being scored as a long-term, highly mature platform supplier. Overall, compliance credibility is strong but not at the highest tier.

Final Score

16 / 20

3. Business Performance — 20 Points

Basis

• Orders in past 6 months: 300+
• Transaction value in past 6 months: CN¥3.1M+
• Store rating: 4.7
• Reviews: 80+

Elaboration

The supplier shows active commercial performance on the platform. More than 300 orders in the past six months suggests consistent market activity, while CN¥3.1M+ in transaction value indicates that the supplier has generated meaningful sales volume. The 4.7 store rating is positive, though not at the very highest level. The 80+ reviews provide a reasonable customer feedback base, but it is not yet a very large review pool.

From a procurement perspective, this level of transaction history provides practical evidence that the supplier has fulfilled multiple orders and has a visible commercial track record. However, the data does not include repeat buyer ratio, export destinations, key customer profiles, dispute rate, or product return rate.

Scoring Rationale

The business performance is solid, with both order count and transaction amount indicating healthy activity. The rating of 4.7 is good, and the review count is sufficient for basic confidence. However, because the rating is not exceptional and the review base is moderate rather than extensive, the supplier is best classified as a stable mid-to-high performing platform seller rather than a top-tier commercial performer.

Final Score

17 / 20

4. Service Capability — 10 Points

Basis

• Communication response time: ≤2h
• Platform label: Full customization

Elaboration

The supplier’s listed response time of within 2 hours indicates a relatively responsive communication process. This is beneficial for quotation clarification, sample discussion, order adjustment, and after-sales coordination. The full customization label also suggests that the supplier can support customized requirements, which is important for buyers seeking product-specific packaging, specifications, or sourcing adaptations.

However, the data does not provide details on language capability, engineering support, sample lead time, dedicated account management, customization scope, or technical documentation support. Therefore, the service capability can be considered good but not fully proven at an advanced level.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier performs well in response speed and has a stated customization capability. Since the response time is ≤2h rather than ≤1h, it does not reach the highest service scoring band. The presence of full customization raises the score, but the lack of detailed service-process data limits further upward scoring.

Final Score

8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance — 10 Points

Basis

• On-time delivery rate: 99.1%

Elaboration

A 99.1% on-time delivery rate is a strong delivery performance indicator. For procurement buyers, especially those managing inventory cycles or aftermarket distribution schedules, high delivery reliability reduces the risk of stockouts, delayed fulfillment, and downstream customer complaints.

The data does not specify average lead time, shipping methods, production cycle by order size, or historical delay causes. However, the provided on-time delivery rate alone is clearly above the 90% threshold for the highest scoring band.

Scoring Rationale

According to the scoring standard, delivery performance above 90% qualifies for 9–10 points. At 99.1%, the supplier demonstrates excellent punctuality based on the available platform data. Since this is one of the strongest metrics in the dataset, the supplier receives a full score in this dimension.

Final Score

10 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback — 20 Points

Basis

• Store rating: 4.7
• Reviews: 80+
• Finished product inspection: Listed
• Verified supplier: True
• Factory verification: Insufficient Data as a separate certification label, though verified supplier status is provided

Elaboration

The supplier has a positive customer rating of 4.7 and more than 80 reviews, which provides a reasonable level of buyer feedback. The finished product inspection label is a meaningful quality-control indicator because it suggests that products are checked before shipment. Verified supplier status also adds a layer of platform-based credibility.

However, the available data does not include detailed quality certifications, testing standards, defect rate, inspection procedures, warranty terms, laboratory testing capability, or third-party quality audit reports. In addition, while verified supplier status is provided, a separate explicit “Factory Verification” label is not listed in the certification/industry tags, so this element should not be overstated.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has good visible quality indicators: a solid rating, a moderate number of reviews, finished product inspection, and verification status. These factors support confidence in basic quality management. However, the lack of detailed quality certificates, technical test data, and a larger review base prevents a top-tier quality score. The assessment is therefore strong but not exceptional.

Final Score

17 / 20

Total Score

Procurement Recommendation

Recommendation: Recommended for conditional cooperation.

Ningbo Aoben Autoparts Co., Ltd. is suitable for buyers seeking spark plug products with competitive pricing, low-to-moderate MOQ levels, customization support, and strong delivery reliability. The supplier is especially suitable for small and medium-sized importers, aftermarket distributors, online sellers, and procurement teams that require flexible order quantities and platform-backed transaction protection through Trade Assurance.

Key strengths include its verified supplier status, 3-year Gold Supplier record, 300+ orders over the past six months, CN¥3.1M+ recent transaction value, 99.1% on-time delivery rate, full customization label, and finished product inspection support.

Main risks include moderate factory scale, limited disclosed quality certification details, and insufficient data on technical testing, defect rates, warranty policy, and factory audit depth. Product listings include model and brand-related wording, so buyers should verify authorization, trademark compliance, and exact technical specifications before resale or large-volume purchasing.

Suggested procurement approach: start with samples or a trial order, confirm specifications and inspection standards in writing, use Trade Assurance, and conduct additional quality checks before scaling to bulk orders.