Supply Chain Managers
of tasks in the Supply Chain Managers role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and supply chain managers workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
Key statistics
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- AI can already do 78% of the 9 work tasks in the Supply Chain Managers role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 11-3071.04).
- Workers in the Supply Chain Managers role want about 67% of their tasks automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 5 of 9 Supply Chain Managers tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 56% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Supply Chain Managers task scores 3.3/5 for worker desire to automate and 3.72/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
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- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities.
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 9 tasks studied for Supply Chain Managers, 5 (56%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 67% automated. The typical task scores 3.3/5 for worker desire and 3.72/5 for AI capability.
All 9 tasks, most-wanted first
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
Green Lightwant 4 · AI 4.33Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
Green Lightwant 3.83 · AI 4Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities.
Green Lightwant 3.8 · AI 3.5Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.67 · AI 3Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
Green Lightwant 3.5 · AI 4Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
Green Lightwant 3.17 · AI 3.67Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
Red Lightwant 2.75 · AI 4Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements.
Red Lightwant 2.67 · AI 4Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
Low Prioritywant 2.33 · AI 3
Related occupations
Other Management roles in the Stanford WORKBank study, closest AI-capability share first.
- Financial ManagersAI can do 78% of tasks today · workers want 44% automated
- Purchasing ManagersAI can do 75% of tasks today · workers want 38% automated
- Biofuels Production ManagersAI can do 83% of tasks today · workers want 83% automated
- Medical and Health Services ManagersAI can do 67% of tasks today · workers want 50% automated
- Quality Control Systems ManagersAI can do 67% of tasks today · workers want 56% automated
- Treasurers and ControllersAI can do 67% of tasks today · workers want 33% automated
Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 78% for Supply Chain Managers (Stanford WORKBank).