I have been tasked with starting a SC dept at a newer company and I'm absolutely overwhelmed. Any advice??

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Yep. Been there. . Twice! Haha.

Start with priorities. Understand the most pressing issues talked at the leadership level. This would take a couple of months to figure (decode) the true concern. Pareto the priority and figure out what you need to resolve the first big piece.

Rinse and repeat. Not easy and needs a lot of leg work initially.

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Nice! This seems like a big task to take on all at once.

Understand future requirements that you need to service to man correctly - don’t forget governance and procedures - also good to understand where the current spend and potential leakage is as an opportunity

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Interesting input. I was thinking about spend/cost analysis as well.

"Supply Chain" should be thought of as a three-legged stool: Strategic Procurement, Logistics, and Category Management. Break down the problem into each of those sub-departments and you'll be fine!

Breaking it down into 3 parts is more manageable! Thanks!

Break down the daunting task into smaller more manageable chunks. Start by defining the scope of your SC department, outlining its responsibilities and objectives. It's gonna help you prioritize your efforts and avoid feeling overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the project.

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