Case Study: Baird & Warner achieves a paper-free AP process and 40% fewer paper checks with Corcentric's Cor360 Approval Workflow

COR360 Makes Going Paperless a Simple Process for Baird & Warner

Baird & Warner, the largest locally owned residential real estate services company in the Chicago area with nearly 3,000 employees and 30 offices, faced a corporate mandate to go paper-free and improve efficiencies. The centralized accounts payable team struggled with more than 18,000 non‑PO paper invoices annually, lack of visibility into invoice status, late invoices after month‑end close, and the need to scale without adding staff. To address this, Baird & Warner selected Corcentric’s Cor360 Approval Workflow.

Corcentric implemented Cor360 Approval Workflow — including invoice conversion and data capture at its Invoice Virtualization Center, e‑invoicing, supplier network, approval workflow automation, and e‑payments — with training completed in weeks. The solution eliminated nearly all paper invoices, provided 24/7 visibility into approvals, reduced paper checks by almost 40% in just over a year, improved month‑end accrual accuracy and cash‑flow visibility, and enabled the company to handle a 50–75% increase in business with existing staff.

Baird & Warner

Diane Gilmartin

Accounting Operations Manager