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OCL Oceanic Catering Ltd
4th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
Oceanic Catering at a Glance
Global Leading Provider of Marine Services
With more than 20 years’ experience in serving the marine
community around the world.
We provide a comprehensive range of marine services for all
types of vessels, which support our clients’ operations & the
seafarers’ welfare in every aspect.
Physical presence in 14 countries
1,500 m²TESDA accredited HospitalityTraining facility in
Manila
500m² HospitalityTraining facility in Mumbai (Q3 2019)
Culinary training centre in Odessa, Goa,Constanta, Istanbul,
Nantong/Shanghai & Colombo or other client specific
locations as required
130+ shore-based employees
Catering Representatives network in key areas (US Gulf, UK,
ARA, UAE, Singapore, Brazil, Shanghai & S. Korea)
Fully certified operation including ISO,TESDA, MLC 2006
compliance
Bespoke Catering & Provisions Management Platform
Our Ambition and Values
OCL Operating Model
An agreement is signed between OCL and its
Clients (vessel owners or managers) in which a
fixed PPPD rate is agreed
Trading area, nationality, specific needs, etc.
The vessels prepare shopping lists, which are
communicated to OCL for processing
OCL staff check the lists and perform a number
of controls
Previous orders, Stock on board, Consumption
Guidelines, trading area, budget, etc.
Quotations are received from Suppliers and
orders are placed
Suppliers deliver goods to vessels
Vessels confirm delivery of goods and OCL pays
the suppliers
On a monthly basis, captains need to provide a
set of reporting so that to calculate the
performance of the vessel
Our Ambition and Values
The Issue(s)
One Chief Cook that is responsible for ordering,
storage area maintenance, cooking, and
reporting
Captains may have own agendas
One vessel receives supplies from multiple
suppliers and countries (same or similar item code,
but with different sizes, packing, UOMs, specs, etc)
What can we do and how, in an effort to
control the quality, accuracy and timely
delivery of the reporting from the vessels
(especially the Stock Inventory), while at the
same time, avoid adding more workload to
already overworked and stressed Chief
Cooks?
The performance of the company relies on
accurate monthly reporting cycles
Our Ambition and Values
Current Solutions
Usage of the Offline Module or excel templates
for easier reporting in a more controlled
environment
In the works, heavy revamp of the Offline Module
and introduction of a mobile application
Extensive reporting and controls for monitoring
performance, stock position, etc
Considering of introducing AI for pattern
recognition
Our Ambition and Values
Ideas and Considerations
RFID?
Costly, time consuming
Items with no tags? Fruit/vegetables/meat/fish?
Image recognition?
Storage areas are cold, dark and humid
Accuracy?
How do we handle stacked boxes, sacks placed
on top of each other, fresh produce or meat cuts?
Dispense machines?
Bulky, not there yet …
Laser scanners, tablets, QR codes?
Significant initial Capex, what happens if they
break, logistical nightmare
Bandwidth is scarce and extremely expensive

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IEF2019 OCL Oceanic Catering Ltd

  • 1. OCL Oceanic Catering Ltd 4th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
  • 2. Oceanic Catering at a Glance Global Leading Provider of Marine Services With more than 20 years’ experience in serving the marine community around the world. We provide a comprehensive range of marine services for all types of vessels, which support our clients’ operations & the seafarers’ welfare in every aspect. Physical presence in 14 countries 1,500 m²TESDA accredited HospitalityTraining facility in Manila 500m² HospitalityTraining facility in Mumbai (Q3 2019) Culinary training centre in Odessa, Goa,Constanta, Istanbul, Nantong/Shanghai & Colombo or other client specific locations as required 130+ shore-based employees Catering Representatives network in key areas (US Gulf, UK, ARA, UAE, Singapore, Brazil, Shanghai & S. Korea) Fully certified operation including ISO,TESDA, MLC 2006 compliance Bespoke Catering & Provisions Management Platform
  • 3. Our Ambition and Values OCL Operating Model An agreement is signed between OCL and its Clients (vessel owners or managers) in which a fixed PPPD rate is agreed Trading area, nationality, specific needs, etc. The vessels prepare shopping lists, which are communicated to OCL for processing OCL staff check the lists and perform a number of controls Previous orders, Stock on board, Consumption Guidelines, trading area, budget, etc. Quotations are received from Suppliers and orders are placed Suppliers deliver goods to vessels Vessels confirm delivery of goods and OCL pays the suppliers On a monthly basis, captains need to provide a set of reporting so that to calculate the performance of the vessel
  • 4. Our Ambition and Values The Issue(s) One Chief Cook that is responsible for ordering, storage area maintenance, cooking, and reporting Captains may have own agendas One vessel receives supplies from multiple suppliers and countries (same or similar item code, but with different sizes, packing, UOMs, specs, etc) What can we do and how, in an effort to control the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of the reporting from the vessels (especially the Stock Inventory), while at the same time, avoid adding more workload to already overworked and stressed Chief Cooks? The performance of the company relies on accurate monthly reporting cycles
  • 5. Our Ambition and Values Current Solutions Usage of the Offline Module or excel templates for easier reporting in a more controlled environment In the works, heavy revamp of the Offline Module and introduction of a mobile application Extensive reporting and controls for monitoring performance, stock position, etc Considering of introducing AI for pattern recognition
  • 6. Our Ambition and Values Ideas and Considerations RFID? Costly, time consuming Items with no tags? Fruit/vegetables/meat/fish? Image recognition? Storage areas are cold, dark and humid Accuracy? How do we handle stacked boxes, sacks placed on top of each other, fresh produce or meat cuts? Dispense machines? Bulky, not there yet … Laser scanners, tablets, QR codes? Significant initial Capex, what happens if they break, logistical nightmare Bandwidth is scarce and extremely expensive