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How exposed to AI is a Logistician?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for logisticians, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 6 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Client Services AdministratorLogisticianProduction PlannerSupply Management Specialist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
75%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
189k
people do this job in the US
36 of 48
least protected in business and finance

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates
  • Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations
  • Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data
  • Support the development of training materials and technical manuals

Only with software built on top

12
  • Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations
  • Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products
  • Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs
  • Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources
  • Report project plans, progress, and results
  • Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes
  • Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices
  • Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence
  • Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies
  • Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations
  • Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts
  • Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development

Cannot be sped up

6
  • Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity
  • Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met
  • Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements
  • Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements
  • Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business
  • Protect and control proprietary materials
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.