International supply chain: how does EPSA optimise industrial flows between China and Europe?
A French company specialising in the design and manufacture of ventilation systems, operating in 3 regions and 10 countries worldwide, is looking to source finished and semi-finished products from China for export to Europe. These products include injection moulded parts, machined parts, moulded components, fasteners, fans, power supplies, etc.
However, the company faces significant challenges in managing its international purchasing. The lack of control over the strategic supply chain in China and the need for local professional support are major obstacles to optimising their sourcing.
Proposed solution:
Since 2014, EPSA China has been appointed as the integration provider for this business, taking over the complete management of the supply chain in China. EPSA provides professional and local support to ensure efficient procurement processes, coordinating all necessary activities from sourcing to final delivery in Europe.
Services include :
- Purchase request management: Receiving and processing customer requests.
- Supplier sourcing: finding reliable suppliers, negotiating prices, validating contracts.
- Supplier quality management: product and process quality control.
- Ongoing cost optimisation: monitoring procurement costs and implementing strategies to reduce them.
- Monitoring delivery times: Management and monitoring of production and delivery times.
- Product exports: Coordination of shipments to Europe.
- After-sales service and quality complaint management: Monitoring customer returns and managing quality complaints.
- Regular reporting: Provision of detailed and transparent reports on procurement activities, including key performance indicators.
Sustainable optimisation of industrial flows between China and France
Since the beginning of the collaboration, the results have been particularly positive:
- Annual volume of purchases: €2 million.
- Reduction in direct procurement costs: an average 5% reduction in direct annual purchasing costs.
- Product quality: Less than 0.5% of products generated quality complaints, demonstrating effective quality management.
- Market development: A significant strengthening of business development thanks to better management of the supply chain in China, optimising the company’s competitiveness.
This IPO (International Purchasing Office) model enabled the customer to concentrate on its core business while benefiting from professional and optimised management of its sourcing in China. EPSA was able to provide real added value by guaranteeing total transparency, cost reduction and optimum product quality, while facilitating international business development.
Why EPSA?
EPSA’s IPO service in China is an essential strategic lever for this customer, enabling it to strengthen its competitiveness and ensure optimum management of its international purchasing. Thanks to this collaboration, the customer can now benefit from greater control over its purchases while optimising its costs and guaranteeing impeccable product quality.
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