From Reports to Results: How Burlington Stores Built a Best-in-Class T&E Program

In today’s business landscape, efficiency isn’t just a goal; it’s a mandate. For Burlington Stores, optimizing travel and expense (T&E) reporting was a must to keep up with growth and strategic goals. But where do you start transforming a basic reporting system into a best-in-class analytics powerhouse? In this episode of SAP Concur Conversations, Christine Makai, Senior Credit Card Analyst at Burlington, joins Jeanne Dion, Vice President of the Value Experience team at SAP Concur, to share the inside story of Burlington’s T&E transformation.

Christine details how her team leveraged SAP Concur’s Consultative Intelligence to go beyond standard reports, developing customized insights that impact everything from accruals to compliance checks. The result? A massive reduction in outstanding accruals and a data-informed T&E program that aligns seamlessly with Burlington’s operational priorities. From unlocking hidden insights to fostering innovation, Christine’s journey reveals how data-driven strategies can fuel continuous improvement and guide smarter decisions at every step.