Yangzhou Home Ka Crafts Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Executive Summary

Yangzhou Home Ka Crafts Ltd. is a China-based supplier located in Jiangsu Province, with a reported factory area of over 8,600㎡ and more than 90 staff. The supplier presents a moderate manufacturing base and is marked as a verified supplier, indicating a certain level of factory credibility. Its listed products are mainly hot water bags, hand warmers, and related cartoon or plush-designed warming products, with low MOQs ranging from 3 to 30 pieces, making it potentially suitable for small-batch buyers, online retailers, gift-product sellers, and buyers testing seasonal consumer products.

On the platform side, the company has strong credibility indicators, including 10 years as a Gold Supplier and Trade Assurance support. Business performance is moderate, with 100+ orders and CN¥1M+ transaction value over the past six months, but the 4.3 store rating and 30+ reviews suggest limited customer feedback depth. The main weakness is delivery performance, with an on-time dispatch rate of only 68.1%, which creates procurement risk for time-sensitive buyers.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength

Basis:
- Factory location: Jiangsu Province, China
- Factory area: 8,600+㎡
- Employees: 90+ staff
- Verified supplier: True

Elaboration:
The company has a clearly stated physical production base with a factory area exceeding 8,600㎡ and more than 90 employees. This indicates that the supplier is not a micro-scale trading operation and has a measurable operational footprint. The verified supplier status further supports basic credibility regarding its company and factory profile. However, the data does not provide details on production lines, monthly capacity, machinery, factory audit reports, or specific management certifications.

Scoring Rationale:
The factory size and staff count suggest a medium-sized production setup rather than a large-scale supply chain operation. The verified supplier status strengthens the assessment, but the lack of detailed production capacity and formal factory certification data prevents a top-tier score. The supplier appears capable of stable basic production, but there is insufficient evidence to classify it as a large-scale industrial manufacturer.

Final Score: 16 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility

Basis:
- Gold Supplier: True
- Gold Supplier duration: 10 years
- Trade Assurance: True
- Certification / industry tags: ODM service available, Minor customization, Full customization, Response time ≤5h

Elaboration:
The supplier has a strong platform history, with 10 years as a Gold Supplier and Trade Assurance support. These indicators provide meaningful credibility on and show that the company has maintained a long-term platform presence. The listed tags also show customization-related service capabilities, including ODM, minor customization, and full customization. However, the provided data does not include third-party product certifications, compliance certificates, or detailed factory audit documentation beyond verified supplier status.

Scoring Rationale:
A 10-year Gold Supplier record and Trade Assurance support are strong credibility signals. The platform profile appears relatively complete in terms of trust mechanisms. Nevertheless, because no specific product compliance certifications or external audit certificates are provided, the score should remain slightly below the maximum range.

Final Score: 18 / 20

3. Business Performance

Basis:
- Orders in past 6 months: 100+
- Transaction amount in past 6 months: CN¥1M+
- Store rating: 4.3
- Reviews: 30+

Elaboration:
The supplier has recorded more than 100 orders and over CN¥1M in transactions during the past six months, showing active commercial operation and market demand. This level of activity indicates that the supplier has passed a basic level of buyer validation. However, the store rating of 4.3 is moderate rather than high, and the review count of 30+ is not large enough to provide a broad customer feedback base.

Scoring Rationale:
The transaction value and order count demonstrate stable medium-level business activity. However, the relatively modest rating and limited review volume reduce confidence in repeat satisfaction and service consistency. The supplier is commercially active, but the data does not support classification as a high-performing platform supplier.

Final Score: 15 / 20

4. Service Capability

Basis:
- Communication response time: ≤5h
- Platform tags: ODM service available, Minor customization, Full customization

Elaboration:
The supplier supports multiple customization formats, including ODM service, minor customization, and full customization. This is a positive indicator for buyers requiring differentiated product designs, packaging, branding, or model adjustments. The response time of ≤5 hours is acceptable for international sourcing communication, although it does not meet the strongest benchmark of response within one hour.

Scoring Rationale:
The supplier has strong customization indicators, especially the presence of full customization and ODM service. However, the response time is not within the top service tier. Therefore, the supplier demonstrates solid service capability, but not the highest communication efficiency.

Final Score: 8 / 10

5. Delivery Performance

Basis:
- On-time dispatch rate: 68.1%

Elaboration:
The supplier’s on-time dispatch rate is 68.1%, which is below the 70% threshold. This is the weakest dimension in the evaluation. For buyers handling seasonal products, promotional campaigns, marketplace inventory cycles, or strict delivery windows, this dispatch performance may create notable fulfillment risk.

Scoring Rationale:
According to the scoring framework, an on-time dispatch rate below 70% should receive below 5 points. Since the rate is only slightly below 70%, the supplier is not scored at the very bottom, but the result still indicates weak delivery reliability compared with standard procurement expectations.

Final Score: 4 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback

Basis:
- Store rating: 4.3
- Reviews: 30+
- Verified supplier: True
- Finished Product Inspection: Insufficient Data
- Factory Verification: Supplier verified status is provided, but detailed Factory Verification documentation is Insufficient Data

Elaboration:
The supplier has a moderate store rating of 4.3 and more than 30 reviews. This provides some customer feedback but not enough volume to form a highly reliable quality judgment. Verified supplier status supports basic company credibility, but the provided data does not confirm Finished Product Inspection, specific quality control procedures, product testing, product certifications, or detailed factory verification documents.

Scoring Rationale:
The available quality signals are limited. The 4.3 rating is acceptable but not strong, and the review count is relatively low. While verified supplier status adds some confidence, the absence of explicit Finished Product Inspection and detailed quality assurance data prevents a higher score. The supplier shows basic quality credibility, but quality validation remains incomplete.

Final Score: 12 / 20

Total Score

73 / 100

Procurement Recommendation

Yangzhou Home Ka Crafts Ltd. is recommended for cautious cooperation, especially for buyers seeking small-batch procurement, seasonal warming products, cartoon-style hot water bags, hand warmers, gift items, or customized consumer goods with low MOQ requirements. The supplier’s strengths are its 10-year Gold Supplier history, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, medium-sized factory base, and customization capability.

The main risks are the low on-time dispatch rate of 68.1%, moderate store rating of 4.3, and limited review volume of 30+. Quality-control details such as Finished Product Inspection and specific factory verification documents are not provided, so buyers should request inspection reports, production schedules, sample approval, and confirmed delivery commitments before placing larger orders.

Overall, this supplier has reasonable platform credibility and medium business activity, but delivery reliability and quality transparency should be carefully managed before scaling procurement.