5 of these workflows come from what this
role does day to day. The whole role accounts for
25.7% of its rated work in fixed-rule activities,
measured by the U.S. Department of Labor’s own importance and frequency
ratings — the rest of the job needs judgment or a person. Nothing here
replaces anybody; it takes the repetitive part off their desk.
Built · proved in test
Notify staff when equipment problems are detected
Done by about 4.5 million people across 9 job roles, several times a day.
When a maintenance or equipment problem is detected
→ then Notify designated personnel of the problem
Acts when the severity level is at least 3. Otherwise it logs that the severity is below the reporting threshold, and stops.
- Reads
problem id, equipment name, problem description, severity level, detected at- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1320, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 564 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1320
- rule does not apply — execution 1321
- missing field halts — execution 1322
Found by reading the published duties of Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Flag inventory items when stock falls low
Done by about 14.5 million people across 13 job roles, several times a day.
When an inventory quantity record is updated
→ then Flag item below reorder threshold
Acts when the stock gap is less than 0. Otherwise it logs that stock is at or above the reorder threshold, and stops.
- Reads
item id, item name, quantity on hand, reorder threshold, location- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1528, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 524 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1528
- rule does not apply — execution 1529
- missing field halts — execution 1530
Found by reading the published duties of Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Update inventory records when quantities change
Done by about 5.8 million people across 8 job roles, several times a day.
When an item’s quantity is received, shipped, or counted
→ then Update inventory record
Acts when the quantity diff is anything but 0. Otherwise it logs that the counted quantity matches the recorded quantity, and stops.
- Reads
item id, new quantity, recorded quantity, location, update timestamp- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1465, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 349 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1465
- rule does not apply — execution 1466
- missing field halts — execution 1467
Found by reading the published duties of Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Update the personnel record after a change
Done by about 4.7 million people across 6 job roles, several times a day.
When A personnel change form is submitted
→ then Log personnel record update
Acts when the change applied is true. Otherwise it logs that the change form has not been approved yet, and stops.
- Reads
employee id, form id, change type, submitted at, change applied- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1473, 10 of 13 nodes ran in 369 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Store Record
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1473
- rule does not apply — execution 1474
- missing field halts — execution 1475
Found by reading the published duties of First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.
Built · proved in test
Book the staff training session automatically
Done by about 1.4 million people across 1 job role, daily.
When a training need is identified for an employee
→ then Book the training session on the calendar
Acts when the needs scheduling is true. Otherwise it logs that the training session is already booked, and stops.
- Reads
request id, employee id, employee name, training topic, needs scheduling- Evidence
- Proved in test: n8n execution 1019, 12 of 20 nodes ran in 434 ms.
What it does, step by step
- Trigger
- Normalize
- Required Fields?
- Load Recent
- Dedupe Gate
- First Time?
- Applies?
- Notify Owner
- Pair Result
- Delivered?
- Wait Before Retry
- Retry (once)
- Pair Retry Result
- Retry Delivered?
- Record Seen
- Log: Done
- Log: Missing Fields
- Log: Duplicate
- Log: Not Applicable
- Log: Delivery Failed
Checked in test:
- acts on it — execution 1019
- rule does not apply — execution 1020
- missing field halts — execution 1021
Found by reading the published duties of First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database.