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The goal is to work together to weigh the ramifications of business decisions and boost supply chain efficiency and resilience. - Finance leaders may need to set new types of goals that support the need for supply chain responsiveness. ![](https://play.vidyard.com/uPUJNCrKg3PCLcD5Dr5Tu9.jpg) What could your supply chain team accomplish through tighter collaboration with your company’s finance team? In this episode of The Agile Supply Chain Podcast, Bob Belshaw, Director of Business Development at Falcon Group, explains how this type of tight-knit collaboration can lead to benefits like **[greater supply chain responsiveness](/agile-supply-chain/agile-supply-chain-credo "The Agile Supply Chain Credo")** to changes in demand; more cost-effective and strategic inventory decisions; and greater agility when disruptions arise. --- Return to: **[Agile Supply Chain Insights](https://tracelink.com/the-patient-driven-supply-network/)** [Podcast](/category/podcast)[Supply Chain Collaboration](/category/supply-chain-collaboration)[Supply Chain](/category/supply-chain) #### Table of contents Subscribe to Agile Supply Chain Insights Stay informed with the latest patient-centric agile supply chain thought leadership content. 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