[Execution] How do you spot process gaps that keep causing repeat purchasing issues?

I look for problems that seem operationally different but share the same pattern underneath. Repeated expedites, invoice mismatches, supplier confusion, late approvals, and wrong-order cleanup often connect back to the same root issue: weak requirements, poor data, unclear ownership, or internal timing habits.

When I see the same type of cleanup recurring, I stop treating it as individual noise. That is usually the signal that the...