Understand the product.
Start with the intended use, specification and manufacturing constraints. A supplier conversation is more useful when the technical questions are clear.
About EPICEngineering thinking.
Engineering thinking.
Procurement in practice.
EPIC is a Shanghai-based procurement and engineering consulting partner for international companies working with Chinese manufacturers. We bring technical questions, supplier decisions and day-to-day project coordination into one working conversation.
Shanghai, ChinaA local point of coordination for your manufacturing projects.
Our role
Advice that stays connected to the work.
The purpose of consulting is to help you decide what to do next—and understand the consequences. EPIC combines that advisory role with practical supplier and project coordination in China.
Our engineering background spans OEM, supplier and consultancy environments, including technical projects, operations, sourcing and quality management. Our work covers supplier sourcing and qualification, technical and commercial negotiation, product development, production follow-up, quality, documentation and logistics. The scope can be focused or cover the project from concept to shipment.
Experience gained over more than 15 years in China informs how we approach supplier discussions: make assumptions explicit, check the technical detail and follow agreed actions. Your team stays involved in the decisions and approvals that matter.
How we contributeCloser to the detail.
Closer to the detail.
Clearer on the decisions.
Make the trade-offs visible.
Compare capability, cost, timing and quality requirements together. Explain what has been confirmed and what still needs checking.
Follow the actions.
Connect each issue to a next step, an owner and an approval point. Keep the project moving through practical coordination.
The name behind the workEngineering Procurement
Engineering Procurement
International Consulting.
That is what EPIC stands for. It reflects the connection between technical understanding, purchasing decisions and international project coordination.
The name remains our identity. The work is described in the concrete terms your project needs: a qualified supplier, an agreed specification, a production issue resolved or a shipment prepared.
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.