Operations and Business Processes

Find the answers.
What is the scalability and financial viability of outsourcing for your company? How can you make a case for security and business continuity? Are you getting the most value out of your suppliers? You do not need to face these questions alone. With more than 60 conferences, councils, and research working groups addressing these challenges, The Conference Board Operations Program provides the network and the knowledge that can help you find the answers.

Events/Forums

Conferences

Post Merger Integration Conference

Corporate Development Conference

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Councils

Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council
Chief Procurement Officers discuss e-procurement, total cost management, consortium purchasing, and building a professional procurement team.

European Council on Corporate Strategy
Focuses on the need to devise and implement strategies to profit from Europe's fast-changing business scene.

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Research Working Group

Corporate Center Design: Maximizing Shareholder Value
This Research Working Group will help its members answer the question: "How can I help my CEO understand, measure, and communicate the value contribution of the corporate center?"

Exploring Transformational Offshoring Research Working Group
The Conference Board® Research Working Group on Exploring Transformational Offshoring is teaming up with the Duke University CIBER, ORN, the most recognized academic-based research project on offshoring.

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Webcast

The Shared Services/Client Partnership: Creating Value During Challenging Times

Publications

Executive Action Reports
How Effective Information Services Can Contribute to the Bottom Line The five case studies in this report demonstrate how having the right information at the right time and in the right format can create a competitive advantage and help top executives more effectively manage the bottom line.		Innovate Today, Grow Tomorrow In a down economy, companies can't afford to mark time. Three midsize firms are seizing the moment to explore ideas for new products and invent new business models.
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Research Reports
Ready to Innovate This report presents the results of a survey of executives and school superintendents, and offers an overview of the current efforts both communities are making to encourage creativity in schools and workplaces.		Reducing US Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Much at What Cost? This report is based on detailed analysis of 250 opportunities for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases thought to contribute to global warming.
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