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SOC: 43-5061 |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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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. Exclude "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
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Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments. Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities. Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands. Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules. Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes. Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering. Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays. Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
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Postsecondary Institutions With Programs: |
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Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
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Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
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Auburn University at Montgomery
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Birmingham Southern College
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Bishop State Community College
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Brown Mackie College-Birmingham
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Central Alabama Community College
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Chattahoochee Valley Community College
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Gadsden State Community College
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George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
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H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
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Herzing University-Birmingham
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ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer
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ITT Technical Institute-Madison
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ITT Technical Institute-Mobile
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J F Drake State Community and Technical College
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Jacksonville State University
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Jefferson Davis Community College
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Jefferson State Community College
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Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
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Northwest-Shoals Community College
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Prince Institute-Southeast
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Snead State Community College
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South University-Montgomery
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Strayer University-Alabama
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
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University of North Alabama
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University of Phoenix-Alabama
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University of South Alabama
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University of West Alabama
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Virginia College-Birmingham
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