[Execution] How do you decide what needs immediate follow-up and what can wait in a busy purchasing queue?

I usually sort the queue by business consequence first, not by who sounds most impatient. Items tied to production, customer commitments, major spend, or real supply risk move up. Items that are noisy but still reversible can often wait a little longer if I communicate clearly about timing.

I also try to watch for requests that look urgent only because the process started too late. Those still matter,...