‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY as Colby Young, VP for NetSuite Business Unit of SourceDay jingles the bells in the pod with Sarah Scudder. Sarah welcomes Colby as they talk about the role of technology in the supply chain, the dangers of single-sourcing, and managing seasonal supplies.Tune in and learn how to make your seasonal supply stress lesser, and your holidays merrier with this latest episode of What The Duck?!Show Highlights:Introducing Colby YoungColby's mission in the supply chainThe companies Colby works withWhy first-mile efficiency is criticalThe difficulties of holiday preparationsHow to avoid shortages in the holidaysThink about supplier diversificationQuotes:Colby - Technology’s role in supply chain and scaling:“Embracing technology to fill some of those voids to one, make sure that you can continue to scale your organization without needing to add difficult-to-find headcount and costly headcount.”Colby - Financial setbacks of too much inventory:“Too much inventory for any CFOs or head of finance that's a critical carrying cost component when you're holding too much inventory.”Colby - First mile should be strategic:“It's going back to thinking about the first mile of your supply chain. It's not tactical anymore, it's highly strategic.”Colby - The dangers of single-sourced supply:“The reality is, if you're completely single-sourced, you're going to have delays that you cannot overcome, and again, with the supply chain world we live in right now, it's a risky way to run any business, specifically a seasonal business.”Connect with our guest, Colby, and learn more about his work:About ColbyConnect with Sarah and find out more of what the duck she’s up to:About SarahSarah’s TweetsAbout SourceDaySourceDay WebsiteHad fun with the podcast? Leave us a like, share our content, and subscribe! See you soon on the next episode of What The Duck?!