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O*NET detailed work activityAnalyze shipping information to make routing decisions
AI-assistCrunch the numbers
6 jobs13 tasks
AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.
Part of Analyze data to improve operations, under the O*NET work activity group Analyzing Data or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 13 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
- Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
- Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
- Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
- Plan and follow the most efficient routes for delivering goods.
- Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies.
- Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
- Review the environmental records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions.
- Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- Analyze shipping routes to determine how to minimize environmental impact.
- Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
- Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.