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
02
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.
Where EPIC can helpStart with the situation
Start with the situation
you need to resolve.
Practical examples of how sourcing, engineering and management come together.
Choosing a technical supplier
A product brief, several quotations and no clear basis for choosing a manufacturer.
Explore the situationMoving beyond the first sample
A promising prototype that still needs technical adjustments and production approvals.
Explore the situationGetting an order back on track
A quality deviation or a slipping milestone that needs facts, decisions and local follow-up.
Explore the situationIllustrative project situations based on EPIC’s service scope. These are not published client case studies.
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.