Yangjiang City Jiangcheng Area Homeyee Hardware Factory Supplier Evaluation

Executive Summary

Yangjiang City Jiangcheng Area Homeyee Hardware Factory is a China-based hardware and knife-related product supplier located in Guangdong, with a reported factory area of 4,400+ m² and 80+ staff. The supplier appears to have a moderate manufacturing base, verified supplier status, and a product range including compact box openers, fixed blade knives, hunting knives, pocket knives, and customized DIY survival pocket knives. Its platform profile shows strong credibility indicators, including 11 years as a Gold Supplier, Trade Assurance support, and service/quality labels such as Finished Product Inspection, Full Customization, ODM service available, and Warranty available. Business performance is moderate, with 60+ orders and CN¥338K+ transaction value over the past six months, supported by a 5.0 store rating but only 10+ reviews. Delivery performance is strong, with a 94.1% on-time shipment rate. Overall, this supplier is suitable for buyers seeking small-to-mid scale hardware or knife-related OEM/ODM sourcing with customization needs, while review volume and transaction scale should still be monitored.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength

Basis
- Factory area: 4,400+ m²
- Employees: 80+ staff
- Verified supplier: True
- Location: Guangdong, China
- Factory audit or specific factory certification details: Insufficient Data beyond verified supplier status

Elaboration
The supplier has a physical manufacturing base of over 4,400 m² and more than 80 employees, indicating a small-to-medium production setup rather than a large-scale industrial manufacturer. The verified supplier status provides some evidence that the company’s basic business and factory information has been checked through the platform. Its product listings show multiple hardware and knife-related items, including OEM/ODM and customized products, which suggests operational experience in producing varied SKUs. However, the available data does not include annual production capacity, number of production lines, machinery details, export volume, or internationally recognized factory certifications.

Scoring Rationale
The factory size and workforce indicate a stable but not large-scale manufacturing operation. The verified supplier status improves confidence in the company’s legitimacy, but the absence of detailed audit reports, production capacity data, and formal factory certification information prevents a higher score. Based on the scoring standard, this fits best within the “medium stable factory” range, closer to the lower-middle side due to limited production-scale transparency.

Final Score
15 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility

Basis
- Gold Supplier: True
- Gold Supplier tenure: 11 years
- Trade Assurance: True
- Verified supplier: True
- Certification/industry labels: Warranty available, Finished product inspection, Full customization, ODM service available

Elaboration
The supplier has a strong platform credibility profile. An 11-year Gold Supplier history indicates long-term platform presence, while Trade Assurance provides transactional protection for buyers using the platform. Verified supplier status adds another credibility layer. The available labels also show relevant service and quality-support capabilities, including warranty availability, finished product inspection, full customization, and ODM service. However, the data does not mention external certifications such as ISO, BSCI, Sedex, CE, or product-specific compliance documents, so broader regulatory or international compliance strength cannot be confirmed.

Scoring Rationale
The combination of 11 years Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance, verified supplier status, and multiple service/quality labels represents a relatively complete platform credibility profile. The lack of external certification details limits the score from reaching the absolute top range, but within the platform-based assessment, the supplier demonstrates long-term reliability and strong basic compliance support.

Final Score
19 / 20

3. Business Performance

Basis
- Past 6-month orders: 60+
- Past 6-month transaction value: CN¥338K+
- Store rating: 5.0
- Review count: 10+

Elaboration
The supplier has generated more than 60 orders and over CN¥338K in transaction value in the past six months. This suggests active commercial operations, but the transaction scale is not high enough to indicate a very large-volume supplier. The 5.0 store rating is positive, showing strong buyer satisfaction among available reviewers. However, the review count is only 10+, which means the rating is based on a relatively limited feedback base. The data does not include repeat buyer ratio, dispute rate, refund rate, customer geography, or major buyer references.

Scoring Rationale
The supplier shows valid commercial activity and positive store feedback, but order volume and transaction value are moderate rather than high. The low review count reduces the reliability of the 5.0 rating as a broad performance indicator. Therefore, the supplier fits the “stable medium-scale transaction” category rather than the high-order, high-transaction tier.

Final Score
15 / 20

4. Service Capability

Basis
- Response time: ≤4h
- Full Customization: Available
- ODM service: Available
- Warranty available: Yes
- Detailed communication quality or project management capability: Insufficient Data

Elaboration
The supplier supports full customization and ODM service, which is relevant for buyers requiring customized hardware or knife-related products. Warranty availability also indicates some after-sales support structure. The response time of ≤4 hours is acceptable, though it does not meet the strongest service benchmark of ≤1 hour. The available data does not specify whether the supplier provides design support, sample development timelines, multilingual support, dedicated account managers, or technical documentation.

Scoring Rationale
Service capability appears solid because customization and ODM support are clearly listed. However, the response time is not within the fastest category, and the lack of detailed communication or project-support data prevents a top score. The supplier is therefore best assessed as having normal-to-good service capability with practical customization support.

Final Score
8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance

Basis
- On-time shipment rate: 94.1%

Elaboration
The supplier’s reported on-time shipment rate is 94.1%, which is above the 90% threshold for strong delivery performance. This indicates that most orders are shipped within the expected timeframe on the platform. The data does not provide lead time by product, sample delivery time, peak-season capacity, logistics options, or historical late-shipment causes.

Scoring Rationale
A 94.1% on-time shipment rate falls directly into the 90%+ scoring band. This supports a strong delivery performance score. However, because no additional delivery data is available, such as lead time consistency or handling of urgent orders, the score should remain strong but not perfect.

Final Score
9 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback

Basis
- Store rating: 5.0
- Review count: 10+
- Finished Product Inspection: Available
- Verified supplier: True
- Product-specific quality certifications: Insufficient Data

Elaboration
The supplier has a 5.0 store rating, which is a positive indicator of buyer satisfaction. Finished Product Inspection is listed, providing evidence of a basic quality-control process before shipment. Verified supplier status also supports general credibility. However, the number of reviews is only 10+, which limits the statistical strength of the customer feedback. The data does not include defect rates, inspection standards, third-party inspection reports, product compliance certifications, or detailed after-sales complaint records.

Scoring Rationale
The supplier has good visible quality indicators, especially the 5.0 rating and Finished Product Inspection label. However, the review volume is limited, and the absence of product-level certification or detailed quality-control documentation prevents classification as a top-tier quality performer. The score reflects good basic quality assurance with limited customer feedback depth.

Final Score
16 / 20

Total Score

82 / 100

• Company Strength: 15 / 20
• Platform & Compliance Credibility: 19 / 20
• Business Performance: 15 / 20
• Service Capability: 8 / 10
• Delivery Performance: 9 / 10
• Quality & Customer Feedback: 16 / 20

Procurement Recommendation

Cooperation is recommended with controlled order validation. Yangjiang City Jiangcheng Area Homeyee Hardware Factory is suitable for buyers seeking small-to-mid volume sourcing of hardware, box openers, knives, pocket knives, fixed blade products, and customized OEM/ODM items, based strictly on the listed product data. The supplier is especially relevant for buyers who value platform credibility, Trade Assurance, customization capability, and stable delivery performance.

Key risks include limited review volume, moderate six-month transaction scale, and insufficient data on external certifications, detailed factory audit results, production capacity, and product-specific compliance. Buyers should request samples, confirm material specifications, verify inspection standards, and clarify packaging, labeling, and compliance requirements before placing larger orders.

The supplier’s growth potential is supported by its 11-year Gold Supplier history, verified status, ODM/full customization labels, and 94.1% on-time shipment rate. It is not yet fully proven as a high-volume supplier based on the provided transaction and review data, but it appears to be a credible medium-level sourcing option for customized hardware and knife-related products.