Managers in storage and warehousing

1 of 30 tasks in this role are things an AI can already do today. Task list mapped via O*NET "Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers" (11-3071.00).

1. Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.

   AI can do thisimportance 4.0/5
2. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.

   Human workimportance 4.5/5
3. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.

   Human workimportance 4.3/5
4. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.

   Human workimportance 4.3/5
5. Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

   Human workimportance 4.3/5
6. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.

   Human workimportance 4.1/5
7. Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.

   Human workimportance 4.1/5
8. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.

   Human workimportance 4.1/5
9. Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.

   Human workimportance 4.0/5
10. Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.

    Human workimportance 4.0/5
11. Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.

    Human workimportance 4.0/5
12. Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.

    Human workimportance 3.9/5
13. Prepare and manage departmental budgets.

    Human workimportance 3.9/5
14. Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.

    Human workimportance 3.8/5
15. Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.

    Human workimportance 3.8/5
16. Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.

    Human workimportance 3.8/5
17. Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.

    Human workimportance 3.8/5
18. Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
19. Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
20. Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
21. Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
22. Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
23. Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.

    Human workimportance 3.7/5
24. Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.

    Human workimportance 3.6/5
25. Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.

    Human workimportance 3.6/5
26. Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.

    Human workimportance 3.5/5
27. Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.

    Human work
28. Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.

    Human work
29. Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.

    Human work
30. Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.

    Human work