Instant reliability scores for Chinese suppliers to avoid delays and defects
Solo manufacturing entrepreneurs lose customers and revenue due to unreliable Chinese suppliers causing shipment delays and poor quality control.
SuppliScore lets solo manufacturers submit shipment and quality data to generate data-driven scores for suppliers. It aggregates anonymized user reviews and predicts reliability risks. Get vetted alternatives instantly to protect your revenue.
Solo entrepreneurs in manufacturing sourcing from China
AI-powered predictive scoring from real user shipment data, not just static reviews
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View scores, risk levels, and trends for searched suppliers
Submit shipment delays, quality issues, and ratings anonymously
AI-suggested alternative suppliers based on scores
Search suppliers by product category, location, score
Track your key suppliers with alerts on score changes
Download PDF reports for supplier negotiations
Push notifications for new data on watched suppliers
CSV import for historical shipment data
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| category | text | Yes |
| score | int | Yes |
| location | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| supplier_id | uuid | No |
| delay_days | int | Yes |
| quality_score | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| supplier_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
/api/suppliers/searchSearch suppliers with filters
/api/reviews/submitSubmit new review data
/api/dashboardFetch user dashboard with scores
/api/watchlistAdd/remove from watchlist
/api/suppliers/:idGet supplier details
Limited watchlist
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 3% | $150 | $1,800 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 5% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Get instant reliability scores from real manufacturer data – before delays hit your business.
Post in r/manufacturing, r/Entrepreneur, and China sourcing Facebook groups offering free Pro access for first reviews. DM 50 solo makers from IndieHackers threads on supply chain pains. Attend one virtual sourcing webinar and pitch live.
Huge directory
Self-reported, unreliable data
Verified shipment data scoring
Inspection services
Expensive, no self-serve scores
Affordable, instant AI scores
Network effects from user-submitted data improving scores over time
Post-COVID supply chain disruptions have spiked demand for reliable vetting tools amid rising US-China tensions
Low user adoption if data sparse initially
Seed with public data and incentives
AI scoring accuracy
Start simple, iterate with feedback
Supplier defamation claims
Anonymize data, disclaimers
Success: 10+ confirm pain & WOY
Success: 20% convert to beta
Success: 50 signups day 1
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