Shanghai Tinghao Stationery Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Supplier Evaluation Report: Shanghai Tinghao Stationery Co., Ltd.

Executive Summary

Shanghai Tinghao Stationery Co., Ltd. is a Shanghai-based stationery supplier with a reported factory area of over 7,600㎡ and more than 60 staff. The company appears to be positioned as a mid-sized supplier serving customized stationery needs, including notebooks, calendars, leather notebook-related items, and low-MOQ custom logo products. Its platform profile shows relatively solid credibility, including 6 years as a Gold Supplier, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, and visible commercial performance with 100+ orders and CN¥1.7M+ transaction value over the past six months. The supplier also demonstrates strong delivery reliability with a 93.8% on-time delivery rate and a high store rating of 4.9 based on 60+ reviews. It is suitable for buyers seeking low-to-medium MOQ customized stationery, promotional items, and flexible branded paper products. Key limitations include insufficient data on full customization capability and finished product inspection systems.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength — 20 Points

Basis

• Factory location: Shanghai, China
• Factory area: 7,600+㎡
• Employees: 60+ staff
• Verified supplier: True
• Product scope includes customized notebooks, desk calendars, leather-related notebook products, and low-MOQ custom logo items.

Elaboration

The supplier has a clearly stated physical production base with a factory area exceeding 7,600㎡, which indicates a meaningful production footprint for stationery and paper-related customized products. The employee count of 60+ suggests a small-to-medium operational scale rather than a very large industrial manufacturer. The presence of verified supplier status adds credibility to the company’s operational existence and basic factory background.

The product listings show multiple stationery categories, mainly centered on custom notebooks, promotional desk calendars, and low-MOQ branded items. This indicates a focused product direction rather than a broad unrelated product mix. However, the available data does not provide detailed information on production lines, monthly capacity, machinery, in-house printing capabilities, or specific factory audit reports beyond the verified supplier status.

Scoring Rationale

The company demonstrates a stable mid-sized manufacturing profile, supported by a relatively sizable factory area and verified supplier status. However, the employee scale is moderate, and there is insufficient data on production capacity, equipment, and detailed factory certification. Therefore, it does not reach the highest “large-scale stable supply chain” level, but it fits well within the “medium stable factory” category.

Final Score

16 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility — 20 Points

Basis

• Gold Supplier: True
• Gold Supplier duration: 6 years
• Trade Assurance: True
• Verified supplier: True
• Platform/industry tags:
• “Low MOQ for customization”
• “Response time ≤2h”
• “On-time delivery 93.8%”

Elaboration

The supplier has maintained Gold Supplier status for 6 years, which provides a meaningful platform credibility record. Trade Assurance support indicates that transactions can be conducted with -backed payment and order protection mechanisms. Verified supplier status further strengthens trust in the company’s platform profile.

The certification and platform tags are also relevant to procurement evaluation. “Low MOQ for customization” supports its suitability for smaller branded orders, while the response and delivery tags provide additional measurable platform performance indicators. However, the provided data does not include specific international product certifications, quality management certifications, or detailed third-party audit documents.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has strong platform credibility due to its 6-year Gold Supplier history, Trade Assurance support, and verified supplier status. These factors create a relatively complete -based trust framework. The absence of additional detailed compliance certifications prevents a perfect score, but the available platform indicators are strong and consistent.

Final Score

18 / 20

3. Business Performance — 20 Points

Basis

• Orders in the past 6 months: 100+
• Transaction value in the past 6 months: CN¥1.7M+
• Store rating: 4.9
• Number of reviews: 60+

Elaboration

The supplier has recorded more than 100 orders over the past six months, which shows active commercial traction on the platform. A transaction value of over CN¥1.7M in the same period indicates that the supplier is not merely receiving sample-level orders but has generated meaningful sales volume.

The store rating of 4.9 is high, and 60+ reviews provide a moderate level of customer feedback. This combination suggests generally positive buyer acceptance. However, the number of reviews is not large enough to classify the supplier as having extensive mass-market validation. The data also does not provide repeat purchase rate, buyer geography, or customer type, so those areas must be treated as insufficient data.

Scoring Rationale

The company shows stable and credible business performance, with a healthy order count, solid transaction value, and strong rating. It fits above the average level for commercial validation but does not reach the highest tier because the review base remains moderate and there is no additional data on large-scale recurring customers or broader market penetration.

Final Score

17 / 20

4. Service Capability — 10 Points

Basis

• Communication response time: ≤2h
• Platform tag: “Low MOQ for customization”
• Full Customization capability: Insufficient Data

Elaboration

The supplier’s response time is listed as within 2 hours, which is a positive indicator for communication efficiency. This is suitable for buyers requiring timely quotation, artwork confirmation, and order coordination. The “Low MOQ for customization” tag also suggests that the supplier can support customization at relatively accessible order quantities.

However, the provided data does not explicitly confirm “Full Customization” capability. While several product names include custom logo or personalized features, this only supports evidence of basic or product-level customization. It does not confirm full-scale customization capabilities such as custom materials, structural design, packaging development, or exclusive OEM/ODM project support.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier demonstrates good communication responsiveness and basic customization relevance. However, because the response time is ≤2h rather than ≤1h, and because Full Customization is not explicitly confirmed, the service capability should be rated as good but not top-tier.

Final Score

8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance — 10 Points

Basis

• On-time delivery rate: 93.8%

Elaboration

The supplier’s on-time delivery rate of 93.8% is a strong performance indicator. For customized stationery orders, delivery reliability is especially important because production often involves artwork confirmation, printing, binding, packaging, and final shipment coordination. A rate above 90% suggests that the supplier has relatively effective order handling and delivery management.

No additional data is provided on average lead time, rush order capability, logistics partners, or historical delay causes. Therefore, the evaluation is based strictly on the reported on-time delivery percentage.

Scoring Rationale

According to the scoring standard, an on-time delivery rate above 90% qualifies for the 9–10 point range. At 93.8%, the supplier demonstrates strong delivery reliability, although it is not perfect and lacks supporting detail on lead-time consistency.

Final Score

9 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback — 20 Points

Basis

• Store rating: 4.9
• Reviews: 60+
• Verified supplier: True
• Finished Product Inspection: Insufficient Data
• Factory Verification / Supplier Verification: True

Elaboration

The supplier has a strong store rating of 4.9, which reflects positive buyer feedback. The review count of 60+ provides a reasonable but not extensive feedback base. Verified supplier status adds a level of quality and operational credibility, as it indicates that the supplier has passed basic platform verification.

However, the provided data does not state whether the supplier has Finished Product Inspection. There is also no information on quality control workflow, inspection standards, defect rate, sample approval procedure, or product-specific certifications. For customized stationery products, quality consistency in printing, binding, material finish, logo accuracy, and packaging would be important, but these details are not provided and therefore cannot be assumed.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has good customer feedback and verified status, supporting a positive quality impression. However, the lack of explicit Finished Product Inspection data and limited review volume prevent the supplier from being rated in the highest quality assurance tier. The quality profile appears reliable but not fully documented.

Final Score

16 / 20

Total Score

Procurement Recommendation

Recommendation: Recommended for cooperation, with controlled order validation.

Shanghai Tinghao Stationery Co., Ltd. is a suitable supplier for buyers sourcing customized stationery products, especially custom logo notebooks, promotional calendars, and low-MOQ branded paper goods. The supplier is particularly appropriate for small-to-medium buyers, promotional product distributors, corporate gifting buyers, and sellers requiring flexible MOQ options.

The main strengths are its 6-year Gold Supplier record, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, strong 93.8% on-time delivery rate, and high 4.9 store rating. These indicators suggest relatively reliable platform performance and commercial stability.

Main risks include insufficient data on Full Customization capability, Finished Product Inspection, detailed quality control processes, production capacity, and third-party certifications. Buyers should confirm artwork handling, sample approval process, inspection standards, packaging requirements, and lead times before placing larger orders.

Overall, the supplier shows good growth potential in low-MOQ customized stationery and promotional product sourcing, but larger or quality-sensitive orders should begin with samples or trial batches.