I'm in FMCG Manufacturing and this field really requires a lot of thinkers. Weekly production meeting is always a warzone and it's interesting to see the different minds collaborate.

Example we suddenly have a shortage of supply of critical raw materials from China because yada yada murica send some warship near one of their ports and distrupt shipment. Next month's production thrown to disarray.

Sales starting to come in and demand their customers are given a priority. Each claiming their customer is the most important and critical.
Warehouse and Materials begging Finance to let them purchase more buffer stock and airfreight, but Finance refuse because it cost money and result in more loss. Ask sales tell customer to suck it.

Purchaser start to make calls around to see which is the nearest alternative supply. See which alternative materials they can secure. From there everyone collaborate again to see which customer to save and which customer to give them the middle finger. Sales makes a pitch of each customer's prospect to justify which order to fulfill.

I would say most of those people in the meeting room and their key assistant are well paid. AI will struggle to replace these function because every situation is unique. There's a lot of emotion, broad strategic thinking which AI simply cannot replicate.

This post has been edited by Mixxomon: Aug 21 2025, 06:14 PM