Essay
Narrative packs for Monday ops
A board without a narrative invites everyone to invent one. Monday packs are short on purpose: three exceptions, one decision request, one watchlist item.
The one-page shape
Top: what changed since last week in plain language. Middle: the three exceptions with owners. Bottom: the ask — expedite, reallocate, or wait. Link to the live board; do not paste twenty screenshots.
Procurement needs a verb
If the pack only describes, the meeting stalls. Each exception should end with a verb the room can accept or reject. That discipline is Module 5 in Inventory Signal Studio.
Keep finance in the loop without a second deck
Add a single reconciliation note when valuation and units disagree. Do not rebuild the finance pack inside ops — point to it.