ISCO-08 1324
Supply, distribution and related managers
90.1%
ADI · 62nd of 433 · 95% interval 75.4–100.0
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 90.1% of the task time of supply, distribution and related managers, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full90.1%
62nd of 433 · interval 75.4–100.0
ADI3 · full delegation0.0%
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
ADIs · share of time55.2%
88th of 433 · interval 50.5–59.8
Evidence30
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 1.8 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 9.9%L2Partial delegation · 90.1%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
30 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 5.6% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 4.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 5.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 4.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 1.4 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · supplemental task | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 8.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · supplemental task | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · supplemental task | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 5.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · supplemental task | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 4.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 1.3 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.5% | L2 | L2L3 | 72% | 1.0 h | Access to systems |
| Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 1.8 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
Show the other 15 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 5.5 h | Access to systems |
| Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 38 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 9.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 6.5 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 3.5 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare and manage departmental budgets.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 61% | 6.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 24 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 90.1% | 86 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.477 | 72 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.891 | 72 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 68 | 61 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.425 | 81 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.096 | 70 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (13)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Information and communications technology service managers 1330 | 93.4 | |
| Mining managers 1322 | 88.6 | |
| Professional services managers not elsewhere classified 1349 | 88.6 | |
| Financial and insurance services branch managers 1346 | 87.5 | |
| Construction managers 1323 | 77.9 | |
| Aged care services managers 1343 | 76.0 | |
| Education managers 1345 | 74.8 | |
| Health services managers 1342 | 71.4 | |
| Child care services managers 1341 | 70.0 | |
| Manufacturing managers 1321 | 69.6 | |
| Social welfare managers 1344 | 68.0 | |
| Agricultural and forestry production managers 1311 | 56.5 |
Dashed line: supply, distribution and related managers (90.1%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Supply, distribution and related managers (ISCO-08 1324), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/1324
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Supply, distribution and related managers (ISCO-08 1324)}
}Machine-readable
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