Shandong Duofen Agriculture Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Supplier Evaluation Report: Shandong Duofen Agriculture Co., Ltd.

Executive Summary

Shandong Duofen Agriculture Co., Ltd. is a China-based agricultural fertilizer supplier located in Shandong, with a reported factory area of over 26,000㎡ and more than 80 staff. The company offers multiple fertilizer-related products, including NPK compound fertilizer, liquid foliar fertilizer, seaweed-based fertilizer, and water-soluble fertilizer products. Its platform profile shows Gold Supplier status for 2 years, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, and several capability tags including Finished Product Inspection, Full Customization, ODM service, and warranty availability.

From a procurement perspective, the supplier shows a moderate manufacturing foundation and acceptable compliance credibility. However, its business performance data is weak, with only 3 orders and CN¥6.7K+ transaction value in the past six months, no available store rating, and 0 reviews. The supplier may be suitable for buyers seeking preliminary sourcing, sample validation, or small-to-medium customized fertilizer procurement, but larger buyers should conduct further verification before placing substantial orders.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength — 20 Points

Basis

• Factory location: Shandong, China
• Factory area: 26,000+㎡
• Employees: 80+ staff
• Verified supplier: True
• Product range includes multiple fertilizer categories such as NPK fertilizer, foliar fertilizer, seaweed fertilizer, and water-soluble fertilizer.

Elaboration

The supplier has a reported factory area of over 26,000㎡, which indicates a meaningful physical production base rather than a very small trading-only operation. The workforce of more than 80 employees suggests the company has a basic organizational and production structure to support manufacturing, order handling, and operational management.

The supplier is also marked as a verified supplier, which provides some support for the credibility of its company and factory information. However, the provided data does not include specific production capacity, annual output, production lines, machinery details, laboratory facilities, or detailed factory audit reports. Therefore, while the company appears to have a stable mid-sized manufacturing foundation, the available data is not sufficient to classify it as a large-scale supply chain operator.

Scoring Rationale

The combination of 26,000+㎡ factory area and 80+ staff supports a medium-level manufacturing capability. The verified supplier status strengthens confidence in the company’s operational existence and basic factory credibility. However, the absence of detailed production capacity, equipment list, factory audit certificate, or output data limits the score. Based strictly on the provided data, the supplier fits the category of a medium-sized stable factory rather than a large-scale highly validated manufacturer.

Final Score

16 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility — 20 Points

Basis

• Gold Supplier: True
• Gold Supplier duration: 2 years
• Trade Assurance: True
• Verified supplier: True
• Certification / industry tags:
• Warranty available
• Finished product inspection
• Full customization
• ODM service available

Elaboration

The supplier has several important platform credibility indicators. Gold Supplier status confirms paid platform membership, while Trade Assurance provides buyers with a transaction protection mechanism. The verified supplier status also improves confidence in the accuracy of certain company-level information.

The supplier’s certification and capability tags are useful, especially Finished Product Inspection, Full Customization, ODM service, and warranty availability. These suggest the supplier has some degree of process control and service capability. However, the Gold Supplier history is only 2 years, which is relatively short compared with long-established platform suppliers. In addition, the data does not provide internationally recognized certifications, such as ISO, organic fertilizer certifications, chemical product compliance certificates, or export-related regulatory documents. Therefore, platform credibility is solid but not yet highly mature.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has the core credibility elements: Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance, supplier verification, and several platform capability tags. These are positive indicators. However, the relatively short 2-year Gold Supplier history and lack of detailed third-party certification data prevent a higher score. The supplier fits the “core certifications are present but platform history is relatively short” category.

Final Score

16 / 20

3. Business Performance — 20 Points

Basis

• Orders in the past 6 months: 3
• Transaction value in the past 6 months: CN¥6.7K+
• Store rating: Insufficient Data
• Number of reviews: 0

Elaboration

The supplier’s recent platform transaction performance is limited. Only 3 orders were recorded in the past six months, with a transaction value of CN¥6.7K+. This indicates that the supplier has completed some online transactions, but the scale is very small. The absence of a store rating and the presence of 0 reviews significantly limit the ability to assess buyer satisfaction, repeat purchasing, and post-sale reliability.

For procurement decision-making, business performance is an important indicator of market validation. In this case, the data shows that the supplier is active but has not yet demonstrated strong transaction volume or customer feedback through the platform. This does not necessarily mean the supplier lacks offline business, but no offline transaction evidence is provided, so it cannot be considered in the assessment.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has some commercial activity, but the number of orders and transaction amount are both low. More importantly, there is no store rating and no customer reviews, which weakens commercial validation. Based strictly on the provided data, this supplier cannot be classified as having stable medium-scale platform performance. The score is therefore placed below the standard medium-performance range.

Final Score

9 / 20

4. Service Capability — 10 Points

Basis

• Communication response time: ≤2h
• Full Customization: Available
• ODM service: Available
• Warranty available: Yes

Elaboration

The supplier’s response time of within 2 hours indicates acceptable communication efficiency for international procurement communication. Although it does not meet the strongest benchmark of response within 1 hour, it is still within a commercially reasonable range for supplier communication.

The platform tags show Full Customization and ODM service availability, which suggests the supplier may be able to support customized product requirements. Warranty availability also improves the service profile. However, the provided data does not specify customization scope, formulation flexibility, packaging customization, private label capability, sample lead time, technical documentation support, or after-sales process. Therefore, the service capability appears functional but not fully proven in detail.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier demonstrates a reasonable service foundation with response time within 2 hours and customization-related platform tags. However, because the response speed is not within 1 hour and the data does not provide detailed service procedures or customization case evidence, the supplier should not receive a top-tier service score. It fits the range of normal response and basic-to-good customization capability.

Final Score

8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance — 10 Points

Basis

• On-time delivery rate: 100.0%

Elaboration

The supplier’s reported on-time delivery rate is 100.0%, which is a strong delivery indicator based on the provided platform data. This suggests that, for the recorded transactions, the supplier fulfilled shipments within the expected timeline.

However, this delivery performance should be interpreted together with the business performance data. Since only 3 orders were recorded in the past six months, the sample size is limited. A 100% on-time delivery rate is positive, but the reliability of this metric would be stronger if supported by a larger order volume.

Scoring Rationale

According to the scoring standard, an on-time delivery rate above 90% qualifies for 9 to 10 points. The supplier’s 100.0% on-time delivery rate meets the highest delivery performance category. Although the order sample is small, the delivery metric itself is clear and positive, so a full delivery score is justified.

Final Score

10 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback — 20 Points

Basis

• Finished Product Inspection: Available
• Verified supplier: True
• Store rating: Insufficient Data
• Number of reviews: 0
• Warranty available: Yes

Elaboration

The supplier has several quality-related platform indicators, including Finished Product Inspection and warranty availability. Verified supplier status also supports basic supplier credibility. These elements suggest the supplier has some form of quality assurance structure at the platform profile level.

However, customer feedback data is very weak. There is no available store rating and the number of reviews is 0. This means there is no buyer-side evidence to evaluate product consistency, complaint rate, post-sale support, or satisfaction level. In fertilizer procurement, quality verification can be especially important because buyers may need to confirm formulation accuracy, nutrient content, solubility, packaging quality, labeling, and regulatory compliance. None of these technical quality details are provided in the dataset, so they must be marked as Insufficient Data.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier benefits from Finished Product Inspection and verified supplier status, which support a basic quality assurance profile. However, the absence of customer ratings and reviews creates a significant limitation. The score cannot be high because there is no market-based quality feedback. At the same time, the presence of inspection and warranty tags prevents the score from falling into the lowest range.

Final Score

12 / 20

Total Score

Procurement Recommendation

Recommendation: Conditional Cooperation Recommended

Shandong Duofen Agriculture Co., Ltd. is a potentially usable supplier for fertilizer-related procurement, especially for buyers seeking small-to-medium volume sourcing, customized fertilizer products, ODM support, or initial supplier development. The company has a reasonable factory base, verified supplier status, Trade Assurance, Finished Product Inspection, Full Customization, and a 100.0% on-time delivery rate.

However, buyers should treat the supplier as a developing or partially validated supplier rather than a fully proven high-volume partner. The main risks are the low recent transaction volume, only 3 orders in the past six months, CN¥6.7K+ transaction value, no available store rating, and 0 customer reviews. These factors limit confidence in commercial reliability and customer satisfaction.

For procurement use, it is advisable to start with sample orders or small trial orders, request product specifications and inspection documents, and verify formulation, packaging, labeling, and delivery consistency before scaling up. The supplier has growth potential due to its factory size, platform compliance foundation, customization capability, and delivery performance, but further transaction evidence and customer feedback are needed before large-scale cooperation.