Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 638 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 95% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Appraise vendor manufacturing capabilities through on-site observations or other measurements.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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