Chase's heavily computerized back-office operations are another of the bank's strong suits.

Combined, the two companies are expected to save money on back-office operations and purchasing, experts said.

And the magazine will probably benefit from the corporation's back-office operations, as consolidation begins next month.

Moving more back-office operations overseas, in other words, could cut costs by way less than 1 percent of sales.

Even today, nearly two years later, back-office operations have yet to be joined, employees say.

But a deal merging back-office operations may well have a larger impact on profits.

He first made a name for himself by streamlining the back-office operations of investment firms.

Two independent agencies in New York are combining back-office operations to cut costs.

"I know a financial institution that is trying to move 500,000 square feet of back-office operations," he said.

Those agreements cover customer service and other back-office operations.