Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
O*NET Code: 43-5061.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (9)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Time Management4/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Writing3/100
Monitoring3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Coordination3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (94)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
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🔥Adobe Illustrator
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🔥Adobe InDesign
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🔥Adobe Photoshop
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🔥Google Docs
Word processing software
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Dynamics
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
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🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
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🔥Microsoft Project
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🔥Microsoft Word
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🔥Oracle Database
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🔥Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
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🔥SAP software
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🔥Structured query language SQL
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0ADi SmartBOL
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0Accvision ABMIS
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0Aestiva Purchase Order
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0Airtable
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0Applied Software Technologies Asset Maintenance and Materials Management System
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0Asprova
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0Bill of lading software
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0Bills of lading software
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0Cost estimating software
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0Creo Synapse Upfront
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0DM2 Bills of Lading
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0ERP INDUSTRIOS Material Planning
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0Enterprise Logix
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0Epicor Vantage ERP
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0Exact MAX
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0Exact Software Macola ES
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0IBM Notes
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0Inetsoft
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0InteProc Material Requirements Planning
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0Interwave Technology RS Bizware Scheduler
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0KAPES
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0LSA Visual DBR
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0LSA Visual Easy Lean
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0Lamar Info Net
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0MTI Systems Costimator JS
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0Made2Manage Supply Chain Management
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0Microsoft Dynamics GP
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0Microsoft OneNote
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0NetSuite ERP
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0Oracle Flow Manufacturing
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0Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
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0Oracle Manufacturing Scheduling
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0Oracle Primavera Systems
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0PMC KanbanSIM
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0PRONTO Xi
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0Pelion manufacturing process optimization MPO software
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0Pivotal Z Prestige Scheduler
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0Preactor APS
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0Preactor Finite Capacity Scheduling
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0Production scheduling and planning software
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0QAD Adaptive ERP
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0RSS Solutions NaView
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0SAP Crystal Reports
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0SYSPRO business software
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0Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
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0Stratford Group INMASS/MRP
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0Waterloo Hydrogeologic TACTIC
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🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Industrial Production Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Supply Chain Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Logisticians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Logistics Analysts
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Project Management Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Industrial Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑2 levels)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↑1 level)
Procurement Clerks
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 2 - Some Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks → Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (43% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (9)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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