Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

Manage operations, research, or logistics projects. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 10 occupations and seen in 13 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 13 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 12 (92%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.003% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Plan or direct research, development, or production activities. · Natural Sciences Managers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance. · Supply Chain Managers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. · Computer and Information Systems Managers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care. · Medical and Health Services Managers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens. · Clinical Research Coordinators · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Direct, review, or approve project design changes. · Architectural and Engineering Managers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements. · Logisticians · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow. · Supply Chain Managers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law. · Lawyers · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Direct and coordinate product research and development. · Advertising and Promotions Managers · importance 3.4 · exposure with tools
• Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules. · Education Administrators, Postsecondary · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects. · Education Administrators, Postsecondary · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Monitor project milestones and deliverables. · Project Management Specialists · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Natural Sciences Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Logisticians
• Lawyers
• Advertising and Promotions Managers
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Project Management Specialists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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