Engineering
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Specifications, product development and technical coordination with Chinese manufacturers.
- Specifications & technical review
- Product development / OEM
- Supplier technical coordination
Procurement & engineering consulting · China
Your Procurement & Engineering Partner in China
From supplier sourcing and qualification to product development, quality control, production management and logistics, EPIC helps international companies manage their China projects from concept to shipment.
Shanghai based · Technical understanding · Practical follow-through
Your local project partnerCloser to the supplier.
Closer to the detail.
Closer to the detail.
A partner across the whole project
Good sourcing starts with understanding what comes next.
The factory search is only the beginning. Specifications need clarifying. Samples need reviewing. Commercial terms need agreeing. Production and quality need following through.
EPIC connects that work. We help your team make informed decisions and coordinate with Chinese manufacturers, from the first technical discussion to shipment preparation.
Meet EPICThree disciplines. One connected approach.
Procurement
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Supplier sourcing, qualification, technical negotiation and purchasing coordination.
- Supplier sourcing & qualification
- Technical & commercial negotiation
- Purchasing coordination
Management
03
Project coordination, operations improvement and practical management support.
- Project & operations coordination
- Workflow & management improvement
- Production, quality & shipment follow-up
From the first question to the final shipmentA clear path through
A clear path through
the moving parts.
Engage EPIC at a specific stage or across the project. The brief, responsibilities and handover points are defined around your needs.
A shared specification and a practical scope of work
A clear brief before a supplier search.
We review the product, intended use, drawings, quantities, budget and delivery constraints. Technical questions and missing information become an agreed brief before factories quote.
Where details become decisionsIllustrative image
Technical judgement. Local follow-through.
Your requirements need more than a forwarded email.
We look at what the supplier is proposing, what the product requires and what the project can accept. Then we work through the practical next steps with your team and the manufacturer.
- Clarify technical and commercial assumptions.
- Question supplier capability before committing.
- Keep production issues and quality actions visible.
- Coordinate documents and shipment handovers.
Selected projects & experiencePractical work.
Practical work.
Concrete experience.
Product development, steel procurement and working tools for project and operational management.
Developing a fishing lure range from concept to production.
Development of a fishing lure range, including prototypes, tooling, industrialisation and milestone planning.
Read about the workSetting up steel procurement from China to Mayotte.
From a client brief to supplier search, audits, selection, negotiation, purchase orders, shipment and customs documents.
Read about the workTurning an operational need into a working tool.
Planning and operational tools built around milestones, tasks and day-to-day decisions.
Read about the workSelected experience from EPIC’s work and Julien Clément’s product development and operations projects. Client and supplier names are withheld.
Let’s start with your project
Discuss your projectWhat do you need to make happen in China?
A new supplier, a product to develop, a production issue or an order to manage. Tell us where you are and what needs to move forward.