back-office
adjective
ˈbak-ˈä-fəs 
-ˈȯ-fəs
: of or relating to the inner workings of a business or institution : internal
back-office operations
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While many observers expect layoffs to help the company reach that target, executives have maintained that back-office efficiencies and the deployment of technology, rather than headcount reductions, will be the drivers.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Near-term, agents promise major back-office savings that competitive pressure will quickly hand to consumers.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Plus, Cardinal has expanded into faster-growing, higher-margin areas like specialty pharmaceutical distribution, at-home delivery, and non-distribution businesses, such as owning the back-office of medical practices, known as management services organizations (MSOs).
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Now the entire company, including design, e-commerce, and back-office teams, is united under one roof.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Near-term, agents promise major back-office savings that competitive pressure will quickly hand to consumers.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Plus, Cardinal has expanded into faster-growing, higher-margin areas like specialty pharmaceutical distribution, at-home delivery, and non-distribution businesses, such as owning the back-office of medical practices, known as management services organizations (MSOs).
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Now the entire company, including design, e-commerce, and back-office teams, is united under one roof.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Back-office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-office. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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