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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Inventory Checkers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · O*NET 43-5111.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

11 of 20tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

29 matched to the tools weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping use. Showing 24.

The tools this job actually uses

20 documented for this occupation. Showing 20, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Databasehot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Email software
  • IBM Notes
  • Infor ERP Baan
  • Infor XA
  • Inventory management systems
  • Inventory software
  • Materials resource planning MRP software
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Root cause analysis software
  • Warehouse management system WMS

What this job involves

18 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 18.

  1. Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
  2. Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
  3. Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
  4. Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
  5. Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
  6. Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
  7. Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
  8. Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
  9. Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
  10. Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
  11. Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.
  12. Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items.
  13. Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers.
  14. Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
  15. Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.
  16. Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.
  17. Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
  18. Unload or unpack incoming shipments.
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