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O*NET detailed work activityRead work orders to determine material or setup requirements
AI-assistRead & digest
5 jobs5 tasks
AI can pull out the key points and questions to look for. Use it as a first pass, then look closely yourself.
Part of Read documents or materials to inform work processes, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 5 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
- Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
- Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- Read production orders to determine types and sizes of items scheduled for printing and mailing.
- Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.