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

Enterprise Learning Strategies Conference

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Councils

Environment, Health and Safety Legal Council
Focuses on new and evolving issues in EH&S law (and the reform of these laws) as well as on the role and management of corporate EH&S legal departments.

Council for Six Sigma Executives II
The Council for Six Sigma Executives II offers senior executives a forum setting for the informal exchange of information and experience on implementing and sustaining their Six Sigma initiatives.

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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?"

Multigenerational Knowledge Transfer
This working goup will address knowledge-retention challenges that organizations face due to shifting demographics and the search for new leadership talent.

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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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