# Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

> Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 43-5061.00
- **Summary:** Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

## Aliases

- Expeditor
- Materials Planner
- Production Planner
- Production Scheduler
- Inventory Control Specialist
- Material Requirements Planner (MRP)
- Materials Coordinator
- Production Assistant
- Production Clerk
- Production Controller
- Advertising Dispatch Clerk
- Aircraft Log Clerk

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering. | Core | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.1.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Inspect items for damage or defects. | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Examine documents to verify adherence to requirements. | 4.A.2.a.3.a |
| Read work orders to determine material or setup requirements. | 4.A.1.a.1.b |
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Schedule operational activities. | 4.A.2.b.5.b |
| Coordinate shipping activities with external parties. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Record production information. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Calculate costs of goods or services. | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Provide information to coworkers. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Compile data or documentation. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Coordinate operational activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Maintain operational records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Prepare informational or reference materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Record personnel information. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 4.31 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.88 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.76 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.63 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.56 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.51 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.5 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.26 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.25 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | ability | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 2.84 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | ability | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 2.62 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe InDesign | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Illustrator | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Sage 300 Construction And Real Estate | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft OneNote | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Dynamics ERP | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Specialized Skill |
| MicroStrategy Report Services | Specialized Skill |
| IBM Notes | Specialized Skill |
| Google Drive | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| ABB Production Planning | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Accvision ABMIS | Inventory management software | no | no |
| ADi SmartBOL | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Aestiva Purchase Order | Procurement software | no | no |
| Airtable | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Applied Software Technologies Asset Maintenance and Materials Management System | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Asprova | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Bill of lading software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Bills of lading software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Cost estimating software | Financial analysis software | no | no |
| Creo Synapse Upfront | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Data entry software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| DM2 Bills of Lading | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Enterprise Logix | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Epicor Vantage ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| ERP INDUSTRIOS Material Planning | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| Exact MAX | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Exact Software Macola ES | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Factory Edge MRP | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.92 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.76 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.72 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.59 |
| Time Pressure | 4.55 |
| E-Mail | 4.52 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.46 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.41 |
| Contact With Others | 4.29 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.25 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.23 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.23 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.15 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.03 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.56 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.52 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.48 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.46 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.39 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.34 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.19 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.19 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.07 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.07 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.98 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.91 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.83 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.75 |
| Level of Competition | 2.42 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.33 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.31 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.19 |
| Public Speaking | 2.18 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.17 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 2.12 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.91 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.9 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.69 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.63 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 1.61 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 36.75 |
| Some College Courses | 21.17 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 19.48 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 13.21 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 9.4 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.92 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 5.46 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.91 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 3.14 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.12 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.62 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.5 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 2.25 |
| Business Initiatives | specific_interest_area | 2.23 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.11 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.84 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 1.82 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 1.82 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 1.77 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 1.68 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 1.64 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13-1082.00 | role-13-1082-00 | Project Management Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 43-5071.00 | role-43-5071-00 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 53-1042.00 | role-53-1042-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Primary-Short |
| 51-1011.00 | role-51-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | Primary-Short |
| 43-5111.00 | role-43-5111-00 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Primary-Short |
| 43-1011.00 | role-43-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | Primary-Long |
| 49-1011.00 | role-49-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 43-3061.00 | role-43-3061-00 | Procurement Clerks | Primary-Long |
| 17-3026.00 | role-17-3026-00 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Primary-Long |
| 53-7065.00 | role-53-7065-00 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Primary-Long |
| 11-3051.00 | role-11-3051-00 | Industrial Production Managers | Supplemental |
| 17-2112.00 | role-17-2112-00 | Industrial Engineers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 57770
- **Mean Wage:** 60420
- **Pct10Wage:** 38570
- **Pct25Wage:** 46600
- **Pct75Wage:** 71480
- **Pct90Wage:** 84810
- **Employment:** 385000
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 119210 | 59830 | 3.74 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 35610 | 55830 | 1.93 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 31170 | 49850 | 0.54 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 29680 | 55890 | 1.97 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 26020 | 62990 | 0.97 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 21620 | 48670 | 0.96 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 21170 | 58120 | 1.04 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 18180 | 65930 | 2.59 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 16730 | 43040 | 0.43 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 15810 | 61370 | 2.18 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 8700 | 63170 | 0.26 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 8480 | 43420 | 1.28 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 850 | 4.78 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 119210 | 3.74 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 4800 | 3.32 |
| 516120 | 516120 | Television Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 470 | 2.9 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 18180 | 2.59 |
| 221113 | 221113 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | National industry | 210 | 2.26 |
| 339910 | 339910 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | National industry | 110 | 2.21 |
| 332710 | 332710 | Machine Shops | National industry | 1420 | 2.19 |
- **Count:** 62

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.88 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.6999103 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.6193143 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.6614221 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 77
- **Percentile:** 78
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 65 | felten_aioe |
| 82 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 83 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.6999103 | 65 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.9230769230769231 | 82 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.2583568563737871 | 83 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.88
- **Percentile:** 75
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.2692307692307693
- **Beta:** 0.5961538461538461
- **Gamma:** 0.9230769230769231

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. | 0.01879552522708692 | 3.67 |
| Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. | 0.004519142677550953 | 3.85 |
| Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders. | 0.0019514479743970028 | 3.68 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -1.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 19
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 34.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 86
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 388.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 381.7

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 2
- **Task Count:** 2
- **Total Sample:** 88
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.5
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 31.82
- **Augmentation Share:** 17.05
- **Work Use Percent:** 61.36

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 31.82 |
| task iteration | 17.05 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 61.36 |
| personal | 17.05 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. | 0.004900612576572072 | directive | 3 | 49 |
| Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. | 0.0039004875609451183 |  | 4 | 39 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. | 97.43589743589743 | 39 |
| Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. | 95.91836734693877 | 49 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Help me with this part of my job: examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications |  |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 17
- **Skills:** 59
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 94
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 5f6b97c699bfe557