How OCL Amsterdam
Went Fully Digital
How Ocean Cargo Logistics transformed their Amsterdam port yard from paper checklists to a fully digital operation handling units from Yokohama to Jacksonville.
OCL Amsterdam Port Yard
Lipariweg 1, 1044 AM Amsterdam · Hamex Group BV
What changed at OCL.
Before
With PDI PRO
Manual Inspections
Inspectors walked the yard with clipboards. Damage and findings were recorded on paper forms that got lost in filing cabinets.
Paperless Operations
Digital inspections on tablets with photo evidence on every checklist item. Every record synced instantly.
Manual Inspections
Paperless Operations
Digital inspections on tablets with photo evidence on every checklist item. Every record synced instantly.
Zero Customer Visibility
Customers called for status updates. Someone had to walk the yard, find the unit, check the paperwork, and call back.
Instant Auditing
One search gives the full picture. Immutable cost snapshots, timestamped milestones, and photo evidence.
Zero Customer Visibility
Instant Auditing
One search gives the full picture. Immutable cost snapshots, timestamped milestones, and photo evidence.
Disconnected Operations
Quotations in Excel, emailed back and forth, tracked in someone's head. No connection between findings, quotations, and work orders.
Unified History
Every arrival, inspection, finding, quotation, work order, and location move in one searchable timeline per unit.
Disconnected Operations
Unified History
Every arrival, inspection, finding, quotation, work order, and location move in one searchable timeline per unit.
Fragmented Field Work
Field teams juggled multiple tools and processes. No single app for scanning, inspecting, and reporting.
Field-First Mobile
Gateway mobile app with barcode scanning, offline support, and camera integration. Built for the field, not the office.
Fragmented Field Work
Field-First Mobile
Gateway mobile app with barcode scanning, offline support, and camera integration. Built for the field, not the office.
Three Phases to Digital
Discovery and Audit
Mapped every workflow from arrival to departure. Identified 10 manual touchpoints that could be automated.
Digital Migration
Deployed Tower for office staff, Gateway for field inspectors. Checklists, photos, and quotations went digital in week one.
Full Rollout
Automated phase transitions, customer portal for customers, real-time dashboard for the entire yard.
“PDI PRO gave us real-time visibility into every unit, every inspection, every repair. Our customers can see it too.”
OCL Operations Team
Amsterdam Port Yard, Hamex Group BV