How do they match: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

  • Fulfillment Specialist
  • Inventory Control Specialist
  • Inventory Management Specialist
  • Logistics Specialist
  • Operations Specialist
  • Production Assistant

  • 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.

  • Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
  • Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.
  • Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
  • Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.