Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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.
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Salary Information
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks: $57,770 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Inspect items for damage or defects. | General |
| Examine documents to verify adherence to requirements. | General |
| Read work orders to determine material or setup requirements. | General |
| Schedule operational activities. | General |
| Record production information. | General |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | General |
| Calculate costs of goods or services. | General |
| Provide information to coworkers. | General |
| Compile data or documentation. | General |
| Prepare informational or reference materials. | General |
| Record personnel information. | General |
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities. | Management |
| Coordinate shipping activities with external parties. | Management |
| Coordinate operational activities. | Management |
| Maintain operational records. | Maintenance |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| ABB Production Planning | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| ADi SmartBOL | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Accvision ABMIS | Inventory management software |
| Aestiva Purchase Order | Procurement software |
| Applied Software Technologies Asset Maintenance and Materials Management System | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Asprova | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Bill of lading software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Bills of lading software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Cost estimating software | Financial analysis software |
| Creo Synapse Upfront | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| DM2 Bills of Lading | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| ERP INDUSTRIOS Material Planning | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Enterprise Logix | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Epicor Vantage ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Exact MAX | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Exact Software Macola ES | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Factory Edge MRP | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Fund accounting software | Accounting software |
| Geac MPC Production | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Giraffe Production Systems Giraffe Schedule System | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Honeywell Wintress PACNet | Industrial control software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| Ingenious ProPlan | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Ingenious ProSched | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| InteProc Material Requirements Planning | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Interwave Technology RS Bizware Scheduler | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| KAPES | Analytical or scientific software |
| LSA Visual DBR | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| LSA Visual Easy Lean | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Lamar Info Net | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| MTI Systems Costimator JS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Made2Manage Supply Chain Management | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Maynard PlanStaff Manager | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Medical condition coding software | Medical software |
| Medical procedure coding software | Medical software |
| Micro Estimating FabPlan | Analytical or scientific software |
| MicroStrategy Report Services | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Dynamics ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft OneNote | Word processing software |
| NetSuite ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Niku Clarity | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Oracle Flow Manufacturing | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Manufacturing Scheduling | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | Project management software |
| PMC KanbanSIM | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| PRONTO Xi | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Pelion manufacturing process optimization MPO software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Pivotal Z Prestige Scheduler | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Preactor APS | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Preactor Finite Capacity Scheduling | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Production scheduling and planning software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| QAD Adaptive ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Questek Humanis | Human resources software |
| RSS Solutions NaView | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Rytech Software Small Business Inventory Control | Inventory management software |
| SYSPRO business software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Sage MAS 90 ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing | Accounting software |
| Stratford Group INMASS/MRP | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Waterloo Hydrogeologic TACTIC | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Work Technology WorkTech Time | Time accounting software |
| Workbrain Employee Scheduling | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Workbrain Time and Attendance | Time accounting software |
| iCode Everest | Inventory management software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Airtable | Data base user interface and query software |
| Data entry software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| Google Drive | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Inetsoft | Data base reporting software |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Logistics Technician | Manufacturing Skill Standards Council | Not Available |
| Certified Materials & Resource Professional | Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management | Not Available |
| Meta Certified Media Planning Professional | Meta | Not Available |
| Planning & Scheduling Professional | AACE International, Inc. | Not Available |
| SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning & Manufacturing with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP7 | SAP America, Inc. | Not Available |
| SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud (public) - Sales Implementation | SAP America, Inc. | Not Available |
| SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing | SAP America, Inc. | Not Available |