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The new IDP for HR: a springboard for transformation
Move over HR individual development plans, there’s a new IDP acronym for human resources in town: intelligent document processing. And HR leaders are taking note as it is proving to be a catalyst for operational transformation.
With HR responsible for managing massive amounts of data tied to employee compensation, performance, benefits, and recruitment, intelligent document processing (IDP) has emerged as a star in this data-driven era, giving HR professionals faster access to the right information and actionable insights. The result: teams work smarter and make more of an impact.
Let’s explore the role of IDP in HR, how it brings efficiency, speed, and accuracy to HR processes, like employee onboarding, freeing time for more strategic contributions.
The need for efficiency gains in HR
Organizations want human resources teams to focus on people, not paperwork. Yet HR professionals continue to spend most of their time on administration and manual processes, leading to stress and burnout. The time is ripe to introduce technology and automation to streamline tactical work for this critical department. Recent surveys from Gartner highlight several HR challenges driving this need:1
* Responsibilities and stress on the rise: Seventy-five percent of HR leaders say that their managers are overwhelmed by the expanding scope of their job responsibilities.
* Ongoing gaps in HR technology: Fifty-five percent of HR leaders confirmed their technology solutions don’t match their current and future business needs.
* Disconnected HR tools slow people down: Sixty-nine percent of employees report productivity challenges due to HR tech and silos of information.
* Employee uncertainty about AI expectations: Forty-seven percent of employees do not know how to use AI to meet new productivity goals.
The new IDP for HR
Intelligent document processing brings together information capture, AI, and process automation to automatically classify and organize information, making it easily searched, found, and acted upon quickly. Intelligent document processing solutions can help streamline HR tasks, reduce digital friction, and eliminate manual work in this document-heavy department.
Intelligent content assistants, like OpenText™ Content Aviator, take this a step further by using generative AI to help HR teams instantly locate, summarize, and extract insights from content like resumes, performance reviews, and policy documents, without needing to open each file. This accelerates decision-making and reduces time spent searching for information across disconnected systems.
Let’s look at three HR use cases for IDP.
Improve employee onboarding
Introducing automation to the employee onboarding experience is a win-win for organizations and new hires. It creates a more efficient and welcoming for employees, and reduces the burden on HR staff. Beyond onboarding, HR teams can digitally capture and classify new hire data to drive insights and activities throughout the employee’s tenure, like alerting both HR and the employee if a required training certificate is expiring.
Streamline hiring
By bringing together information capture, AI, and process automation, HR professionals get quick answers to pressing questions with stellar results. For example, for current job openings, HR teams can determine which existing employees have required skill sets, leveraging searchable metadata from employee resumes and performance reviews to recommend strong internal candidates.
Support employee retention and engagement
IDP solutions extend the value of existing HR applications. For example, most organizations already use HRIS or HCM software to help with a variety of HR tasks, including performance reviews. These files can be turned into text-searchable PDFs, enabling the metadata to automatically trigger the next appropriate processes and workflows once a review is complete, such as sending a reminder to complete an annual drug test, or to complete a company survey for tenured employees.
IDP also helps HR leaders to:
* Analyze employee survey feedback to identify themes, sentiments, and insights for actionable recommendations.
* Get quick answers from employee documents, summarize long-form content, and draft communications in multiple languages using IDP solutions enhanced with intelligent content assistants.
Why OpenText for intelligent document processing solutions
We offer IDP solutions that help customers turn content into actionable data, providing a springboard to digital transformation and delivering real operational efficiency gains by removing manual process roadblocks. Here’s what sets us apart:
* Proven track record and deep integrations: An OpenText advantage is ease of integration with applications and systems already in use by HR teams. For example, the Department of Human Resources for the County of Los Angeles is using OpenText IDP solutions to capture personnel documents across six enterprise HR systems and make files centrally accessible from the cloud. As a result, the County has expedited employee onboarding, improved HR record access, and estimates saving $3.4 million per year. Learn more about the County’s impressive HR results.
* Global market presence: A recognized intelligent document processing leader, see what earned us top marks in this IDP report by IDC.
* One vendor for everything: OpenText delivers capture, IDP, content services, archiving, and analytics in a single solution. This eliminates the need to manage multiple vendors or disconnected tools. In fact, our robust and scalable IDP end-to-end automation solution helped us earn a Leader position in the 2025 Infosource Global Capture & IDP Vendor Matrix—eight years and running!
* AI-powered automation: OpenText IDP solutions use machine learning and large language models to continuously improve data extraction, classification, and workflow decisions. Plus, with OpenText™ Content Aviator, HR teams can go even further by using GenAI to automatically create summaries and language translations. These AI capabilities reduce manual review, speed up document-centric workflows, and break down language barriers to make information more accessible.
* Flexible deployment: Whether you need SaaS, private cloud, hybrid, or on-premises deployment, OpenText supports your strategy. You can move to the cloud at your own pace. And with your preferred hyperscaler, whether Google® Cloud, AWS™, Microsoft® Azure™.
* Global scale and support: With operations in 180 countries and over 23,000 employees, OpenText provides the scale and expertise to support complex, global deployments
Are you ready to learn how intelligent document processing can help your organization streamline HR processes to save time and work smarter?
[1] Gartner® Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2025
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Accelerate secure coding with AI and real-time developer learning
If you're a developer, you've likely experienced the frustration of receiving a list of security vulnerabilities with little context or clear direction on how to fix them quickly or safely. It slows progress, increases pressure, and often leaves you without the support you need to move forward. OpenText Application Security helps solve this challenge by combining AI-driven static and dynamic testing with real-time, hands-on training through Secure Code Warrior.
Simplify security testing across the development lifecycle
OpenText supports the full spectrum of application security testing, including static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), mobile and API security, and software composition analysis (SCA). Whether applications are developed on-premises, in the cloud, or delivered as a managed service, the platform offers broad visibility and control across the software development lifecycle. These capabilities help teams embed security from the start and support secure-by-design and shift-left strategies throughout development.
A key innovation is OpenText Application Security Aviator, the built-in assistant powered by generative AI. Rather than just flagging risks, Aviator uses large language model technology to provide contextual insights and actionable remediation guidance, mapped directly to your code. This improves accuracy, reduces false positives, and helps developers resolve issues faster and with more confidence.
Reduce vulnerabilities faster, and smarter, with OpenText
Secure Code Warrior delivers just-in-time, task-specific learning as vulnerabilities are identified. It guides developers through short, practical coding exercises that demonstrate how to fix the exact issue at hand. This embedded learning experience builds secure coding habits within the natural flow of work. This reduces the need for periodic training and lowering the chances of recurring mistakes over time.
Security teams benefit as well. With tools like Trust Score and Trust Agent, Secure Code Warrior provides visibility into developer progress and adherence to secure coding policies. These insights support compliance tracking, improve risk posture, and help organizations measure and mature their overall security program.
Integrate secure coding into your workflow, without slowing down
OpenText integrates with popular IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems. This makes it easy to embed security directly into existing developer workflows. By aligning with how teams already work, OpenText enables continuous testing and faster delivery of secure applications. Built-in threat intelligence helps teams prioritize vulnerabilities based on real-world risk, so you can address critical issues first.
With OpenText and Secure Code Warrior, you're not just identifying vulnerabilities. You’re resolving them with greater precision, building lasting skills, and strengthening application security throughout the development lifecycle.
Ready to see it in action?
Watch the demo video to explore how AI-powered testing and real-time developer learning can improve both speed and security in your DevSecOps program.
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A push for transparency and accountability in healthcare
The U.S. healthcare system stands at a pivotal juncture, poised for significant shifts driven by an intricate interplay of regulatory mandates and economic pressures over the next year. As we move through 2025, providers, payers, and innovators alike will need to navigate a landscape where cost-cutting, transparency, and technological integration are not just buzzwords, but operational imperatives.
A push for transparency and accountability
One of the most impactful regulatory trends in 2025 centers on price transparency. Building on existing mandates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is strengthening requirements for hospitals to provide clear, accessible pricing information. This isn't just about posting chargemaster lists anymore; it's about making sure patients can understand their financial obligations before receiving care. The aim is to empower consumers and foster competition, but for health systems, it means a relentless focus on accurate, standardized data, and the potential for increased scrutiny from both regulators and the public. Non-compliance will carry weight, pushing organizations to invest heavily in data infrastructure and communication strategies.
Interoperability continues its slow but steady march forward. The push for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs is gaining momentum, aiming to dismantle the data silos that plague the industry. While the long-term benefits of seamless data exchange for care coordination and population health are undeniable, the immediate impact for many organizations will be the significant investment required to modernize their IT infrastructure. This isn't just a technical challenge; it's a strategic one, as organizations look to leverage this newfound data liquidity for competitive advantage, whether through enhanced patient engagement or more efficient operations and automation.
The No Surprises Act will remain a prominent regulatory force, with continued enforcement and ongoing dispute resolution processes. While it protects patients from unexpected out-of-network bills, it places a heavy administrative burden on providers and payers, requiring robust systems for independent dispute resolution (IDR) and a meticulous approach to billing practices. Expect continued legal challenges and refinement of the IDR process throughout the year, as stakeholders grapple with its intricacies.
Data privacy and cybersecurity will intensify as a regulatory focal point. With the increasing adoption of digital health tools and AI, the volume and sensitivity of healthcare data are skyrocketing. Regulators will be keenly focused on ensuring robust protections against breaches and misuse. This will necessitate heightened investment in cybersecurity infrastructure, employee training, and adherence to evolving privacy frameworks like HIPAA. Organizations that fail to prioritize these areas face not only reputational damage but also hefty fines.
Expect continued debates and potential shifts regarding Medicaid funding. Proposals for significant cuts and work requirements for able-bodied adults could profoundly impact access to care for millions, particularly in rural and underserved areas. These changes would force hospitals and health systems to re-evaluate their financial models and potentially scale back services in communities heavily reliant on Medicaid.
Navigating cost pressures and innovation
Economically, the U.S. healthcare system is facing a "perfect storm" of rising costs and persistent underpayments. Labor shortages continue to be a significant pain point, driving up wages and increasing reliance on costly contract staff. Hospitals, in particular, are grappling with declining operating margins, despite some improvements in 2024. This necessitates a relentless pursuit of efficiency and cost reduction across the board.
Inflationary pressures are also not letting up, with medical care prices continuing to outpace general inflation. This is particularly evident in prescription drug costs, which are seeing significant year-over-year increases. The Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) drug price negotiation provisions will begin to exert a more tangible influence in 2025, but the full scope of its impact on pharmaceutical companies and the broader drug market is still unfolding. Providers will be watching closely to see how these negotiations affect their own acquisition costs and formulary decisions.
The growing practices of certain Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including increased delays, denials, and underpayments, are increasing financial burdens for hospitals. While MA enrollment continues to grow, providers are feeling the squeeze from complex prior authorization processes and declining reimbursement rates from these plans. This tension will likely escalate, leading to more disputes and potentially impacting provider participation in MA networks.
These pressures are forcing institutions to look to technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as critical levers for cost efficiency and improved patient outcomes. From streamlining administrative tasks like prior authorization and revenue cycle management to enhancing clinical decision support and personalized medicine, AI is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day investment. However, healthcare organizations must demonstrate tangible value from these investments, particularly in an environment where capital is tight. Expect to see a greater focus on proven ROI and a more cautious approach to adopting nascent, unproven AI solutions.
The trend toward lower-cost treatment settings will also accelerate. This includes a continued shift from inpatient to outpatient services, growth in home health, and expanded utilization of virtual care. This migration is driven by both patient preference and economic incentives, as these settings often offer more affordable care. For hospitals, this means a need to adapt their strategies, potentially expanding their outpatient footprint and developing robust virtual care capabilities.
Finally, consolidation and non-merger partnerships are expected to increase as organizations seek economies of scale and new revenue streams. While regulatory scrutiny of large-scale hospital mergers may ease under a new administration, the drive for strategic alliances, joint ventures, and co-branded services will intensify as providers look for creative ways to navigate financial pressures and expand their reach.
The next year will be a demanding period for the U.S. healthcare system. Regulatory mandates will demand greater transparency, interoperability, and data security, while economic realities will force organizations to pursue aggressive cost-cutting measures and demonstrate value from their investments. Success will hinge on agility, strategic foresight, and a willingness to embrace transformative technologies while upholding the core mission of patient care.
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Digital trust is the new currency
Digital trust is no longer a soft metric—it’s a business-critical differentiator in the financial services landscape. As intelligent automation, AI, and cloud technologies reshape how financial institutions operate, trust becomes the foundation for innovation, customer loyalty, and risk resilience.
To succeed in this environment, banks, insurers, and asset managers must deliver digital experiences that are secure, compliant, and transparent. In other words, digital trust is the new currency—and the market is watching.
What is digital trust in financial services?
Digital trust is the confidence stakeholders have in a firm’s ability to protect data, uphold privacy, and operate ethically in digital environments. It’s the glue that holds together fast-moving technologies—AI, cloud, automation—with the strict requirements of compliance and risk management.
Consider these insights:
* 73% of banking customers say trust is the most important factor when choosing a provider—more than product or price.
– Edelman Trust Barometer: Financial Services, 2024
* According to a study by PwC, 79% of consumers say they are more loyal to companies they trust
* Yet only 33% of customers trust their financial services provider to use their data responsibly.
– PwC Global Consumer Insights Survey, 2024
Trust isn't just earned—it's engineered. Especially as firms move to the cloud and adopt AI-driven workflows, building trust into digital infrastructure is essential.
The trust challenge: intelligent automation at scale
Intelligent automation can reduce costs and accelerate service delivery, but it also raises new risks:
* Black-box AI models that lack explainability
* Data privacy exposure through third-party platforms
* Cloud misconfigurations leading to security gaps
* Inconsistent compliance in global environments
These risks are real:
* 43% of financial institutions experienced a breach caused by third-party vulnerabilities in the last year.
– Ponemon Institute, 2023
* 53% of firms have paused or slowed AI deployment over governance concerns.
– Capgemini Research Institute, 2023
And yet, the pressure to modernize remains:
* 81% of FS executives say AI is critical to their success, but only 32% fully trust AI decisions.
– Accenture Technology Vision for Banking, 2024
* Financial institutions using automation report a 30–40% reduction in costs and 25% improvement in compliance rates.
* Two-thirds of banking work is ripe for AI-driven automation
– OpenText and Digital Banking Report, State of AI in Banking, 2024
So, how do firms innovate without compromising control?
Why OpenText is the partner of choice for trusted automation
OpenText enables financial institutions to modernize securely, with confidence and compliance at the core. Our cloud-native platforms support intelligent automation, content management, risk mitigation, and governance—all critical to building digital trust.
1. Secure information management
OpenText helps organizations govern content across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments with zero-trust architecture, data classification, and full lifecycle controls. This enables firms to manage sensitive documents, communications, and regulatory content with confidence.
2. AI-powered automation with explainability
OpenText embeds AI and machine learning into document processing, client onboarding, and compliance workflows. Every automated action is auditable, explainable, and traceable, helping firms meet regulatory scrutiny while improving speed.
3. Cloud security and compliance at scale
As financial institutions migrate to the cloud, trust in cloud infrastructure becomes mission-critical. OpenText offers secure, scalable cloud solutions that are ISO, SOC, and GDPR-compliant, with controls tailored to financial regulations.
* 88% of financial services firms now use public cloud in some capacity, but 57% cite data security and compliance as their top concern.
– Google Cloud FS Survey, 2023
4. Embedded risk and compliance
From DORA to GDPR, OpenText provides purpose-built tools for global regulatory demands:
* Real-time compliance monitoring
* Centralized audit trails
* Automated policy enforcement
* Integrated eDiscovery and records retention
The results are clear
According to a 2024 report by OSFI and FCAC, 70% of federally regulated financial institutions are expected to be using AI in some form by 2026, signaling strong momentum toward adoption and likely accompanying governance frameworks.
In financial services, where risk is everywhere and regulation is relentless, digital trust determines who wins.
With OpenText, your organization can:
* Modernize processes through intelligent automation
* Protect sensitive content and communications
* Ensure global compliance
* Build lasting trust with regulators and customers alike
Digital trust is the new currency.
OpenText helps you invest it wisely. To find out more, visit: https://www.opentext.com/solutions/industry/financial-services
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Speed, integrity, and confidence: Meet the new OpenText™ Forensic TX2 Imager
In digital forensics, every second and every byte of data counts. Whether responding to a cybercrime, supporting a legal investigation, or triaging digital devices in the field, forensic investigators must act quickly. And they have to act without compromising the integrity of the evidence. OpenText™ Forensic TX2 Imager, a next-generation forensic hardware imager purpose-built to deliver high-speed, high-integrity imaging. It sets a new standard for performance and reliability.
OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager: Engineered for the modern investigator
The OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager represents a leap forward in digital evidence acquisition. We designed it to simplify complex imaging tasks and minimize investigation timelines. The OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager empowers investigators to capture exact bit-by-bit copies of evidence media quickly, accurately, and with complete confidence in the results.
Key innovations include:
* Up to 5x faster imaging and verification through parallel hash verification and tree hashing. It has groundbreaking features that accelerate evidence processing without sacrificing forensic soundness.
* Concurrent imaging and verification, so investigators can validate data integrity while the job is still in progress. This means no longer waiting for lengthy post-job verification.
* Stealth mode and PCIe hot-swap functionality for discreet, flexible acquisition in both lab and field scenarios.
* Multi-factor authentication (MFA) via PIV smart card or YubiKey support to help safeguard evidence in secure or networked environments.
It’s about more than just speed - It’s about confidence
The OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager isn’t just faster, it’s smarter. With features such as Gallery View for rapid triage, dynamic processor resource allocation, and destination drive reconfiguration, the TX2 enables users to tailor imaging workflows to the specific needs of each case.
Investigators benefit from:
* Simplified workflows thanks to an intuitive touchscreen interface.
* Broad device compatibility, including support for SATA, USB, PCIe, and even legacy interfaces like SAS and IDE via optional adapters.
* Mobile device support, enabling backup acquisition from both iOS and Android sources.
* Whether you're operating out of a digital forensics lab or collecting evidence in the field, OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager gives you the forensic-grade imaging power you need, without delays or compromises.
Supporting a complete DFIR mission
As a cornerstone of the OpenText DFIR portfolio, we built the OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager to integrate seamlessly into broader investigative workflows. It complements tools like OpenText™ Forensic, OpenText™ Mobile Investigator, and OpenText™ Endpoint Investigator, enabling law enforcement, government, and corporate security teams to collect, analyze, and act on digital evidence with speed and confidence.
OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager: The next generation is here
The OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager marks the end-of-life for the popular TX1 model, and the beginning of a new era in forensic imaging. If you're still relying on TX1 devices, now’s the time to upgrade. TX2’s dramatic performance gains, expanded capabilities, and enhanced security posture make it a must-have for modern forensic operations.
Ready to get started? Visit OpenText Forensic Hardware or contact your OpenText representative to learn how the OpenText Forensic TX2 Imager can accelerate your investigations.
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Secure AI development with OpenText: Protecting GenAI-enabled applications at scale
Generative AI is transforming how software is built—but it also opens up a new wave of risk. As organizations race to integrate GenAI into their development pipelines, securing AI-generated code and GenAI-powered applications is no longer optional—it’s essential. OpenText’s application security solutions are purpose-built to meet this challenge.
Built for GenAI-enabled development
OpenText Application Security for GenAI empowers security, development, and AI/ML teams to:
* Secure AI-generated code with advanced vulnerability detection.
* Protect GenAI-powered applications from new and emerging threats.
* Automate remediation to reduce the manual burden on developers.
This solution seamlessly integrates into modern SDLC environments, making it easier to scale secure coding practices without disrupting productivity.
Key capabilities:
* Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for AI-generated code, including specialized support for Python frameworks like AutoGen.
* Dynamic Testing (DAST) to identify runtime issues in GenAI-infused applications.
* AI-Powered Triage with OpenText AppSec Aviator, leveraging large language models (LLMs) like Claude to reduce false positives and auto-generate fix recommendations.
* Secure Code Warrior integration to educate and empower developers with contextual training.
* Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) for enterprise-wide visibility and control.
* Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with intelligence around open-source and AI-assisted package choices.
Why secure AI development matters
The velocity of GenAI-generated code is outpacing traditional security review models. OpenText solves this by:
* Using AI to secure AI—combining machine learning with expert-driven models for accurate analysis.
* Delivering developer-centric workflows that fit naturally into CI/CD pipelines and IDEs.
* Supporting cloud-native and hybrid environments, ensuring broad applicability across enterprise architectures.
Outcomes you can expect with secure AI development by OpenText:
* Faster delivery of secure AI-powered apps
* Reduced time spent on false positives
* Continuous compliance and risk reduction
* Improved collaboration between AppSec and dev teams
Ready to build securely with GenAI?
Explore how OpenText’s GenAI-secure development platform can future-proof your application security program—while keeping your teams moving fast.
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How to choose the best B2B integration software in 2025
It’s 2025, which means it’s time to ditch the fax machine. We’ve got AI copilots writing code, supply chains stretching across continents, and quantum computing knocking on the door. Yet somehow, some businesses are still clinging to email threads, PDF attachments, and yes, the occasional fax to manage trading partner communications.
That friction? It’s costing time, money, and trust.
The good news is that there are B2B integration vendors who can manage the complexity of global commerce. The better news is that it's never been easier to choose a solution that fits your business needs.
Let's break down how to find the best B2B integration solution for you, without jargon or guesswork.
What B2B integration looks like in 2025
Once upon a time, B2B integration meant EDI and not much else. Today, it’s a dynamic ecosystem built for real-time, API-driven exchanges, AI-backed workflows, and seamless collaboration.
Modern B2B and EDI vendors are able to connect you with everyone in your orbit: suppliers, logistics providers, banks, and beyond, no matter their tech stack or size. Whether it’s streamlining order fulfillment or ensuring financial compliance, these systems are the unsung heroes behind high-performing supply chains.
What to look for in a B2B integration solution
Choosing the right B2B integration capabilities isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about enabling the outcomes that matter to your business. Look for solutions that offer:
1. Digital transformation from any source
Whether it's PDFs, spreadsheets, faxes, or outdated legacy systems, your integration platform should transform unstructured formats into clean, structured data. This eliminates manual rekeying, reduces human error, and keeps your ERP and internal systems updated in real time. The result? A more connected, data-driven operation, without having to force every partner to modernize at the same pace.
2. End-to-end order and invoice automation
Automating the entire lifecycle of purchasing and payment processes, from Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay, means fewer delays, greater accuracy, and instant compliance with global tax and invoicing mandates. Look for platforms that support smart validation rules, digital approvals, and integration with ERP and payment systems.
3. AI-powered workflows
Artificial intelligence isn't just for trend spotting; it's your proactive co-pilot. Leading platforms use AI to flag data anomalies, suggest workflow optimizations, and even auto-correct issues before they cause a disruption. All of this happens in the background, keeping operations smooth and letting your teams focus on strategy instead of firefighting.
4. Global financial and treasury integration
A fragmented financial stack can slow everything down. Integration platforms should centralize your payment, banking, and treasury systems across regions, currencies, and institutions. That means better visibility into cash positions, easier compliance with local regulations, and more streamlined global operations.
5. Partner ecosystem management
Building and maintaining strong partner relationships starts with onboarding. A modern B2B integration platform should offer intuitive, self-service onboarding tools, track partner performance through SLA dashboards, and make collaboration feel effortless.
6. Secure file transfers
Whether it’s technical design files or regulatory certificates, some documents are too large or sensitive for email. Secure managed file transfer ensures that your data gets where it needs to go—fast, encrypted, and fully auditable. Peace of mind included.
7. Real-time analytics
It’s not enough to collect data. You need insights that drive action. With real-time analytics, you can monitor transaction success rates, detect supply chain hiccups early, and make faster, smarter decisions. The best platforms turn operational visibility into competitive advantage.
Why it matters: the business impact of B2B integration
B2B integration isn’t just about digitizing documents. It’s about:
* Connecting with any partner, anywhere
* Seeing supply chain risks before they happen
* Reducing manual errors and boosting data accuracy
* Accelerating time to market
* Making smarter decisions with predictive insights
* Meeting global compliance mandates (hello, e-invoicing)
* Flexing across hybrid, cloud, or API-first deployments
How to choose the right B2B integration provider for you
Every business has unique needs, but these questions can guide you to the right solution:
* Can the provider support both EDI and modern APIs?
* Will they work with any partner, regardless of their technical maturity?
* Do they have the expertise and technology to scale your business across regions and compliance regimes?
* Do they offer the automation, visibility, and security you need?
* Do they offer the deployment method you need? In the cloud, on-prem, or hybrid?
* Does the provider offer hands-on onboarding and long-term support?
And most importantly: are they going to make your life easier and deliver ROI?
Why OpenText Business Network deserves a look
At OpenText we've done more than just build a B2B integration platform; we've shaped the category. The OpenText Trading Grid platform is the world’s largest business network, supporting over 1 million trading partners and processing millions of transactions daily.
With OpenText, you get:
* EDI and API connectivity in one platform
* Secure managed services with global scale
* Built-in AI and operational analytics
* Compliance with regional mandates across the globe
* Community management that reduces partner friction
* End-to-end visibility into transactions and workflows
That’s why OpenText keeps showing up as a Leader in the IDC Marketscape for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Networks vendor assessment.
The future of B2B integration
The future of B2B integration is intelligent, connected, and frictionless. The right solution won't just keep your operations and business compliant; it will unlock agility, resilience, and competitive edge.
Now is the time to modernize how you work with your partners. Explore what's possible with the right B2B integration strategy.
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The next generation of information management
The next wave of information management is here. It is not an incremental improvement—it is a unified evolution. In a world where data is the currency of innovation, enterprises are faced with mounting complexity, fragmented systems, and siloed knowledge. But this era is ending. A new paradigm is emerging—one that brings cohesion, clarity, and speed. We believe in a future where data, people, processes, and services are seamlessly interconnected. We believe in unification as the path forward.
We unify organizations through information
Data is the foundation of every modern enterprise, yet for too long, it has been scattered, inconsistent, and underutilized. The next generation of information management creates a single repository—a central nervous system where all enterprise information converges. This isn’t just about storage; it’s about insight. It’s about delivering a single source of truth across all information types and multicloud that drives strategic decisions, real-time operations, and cross-functional collaboration. When enterprises speak in one data language, they move faster, think clearer, and act with confidence.
We unify organizations through corporate service management
Modern organizations are constantly evolving. Mergers, compliance shifts, global expansion, and digital transformation demand agility. Yet change is often obscured by blind spots and silos. We bring a single lens of visibility and observability across corporate services—HR, IT, finance, procurement, supply chain, support, and beyond—so that timely insights and actions can create seven-star experiences. This isn’t just about control, it’s about transparency. When every function is seen and understood in context, companies can manage change proactively, respond to disruption instantly, and lead with precision.
We unify organizations through process automation with AI
Process is the lifeblood of execution. Manual bottlenecks, disjointed workflows, and redundant tasks cost organizations time, money, and innovation. We connect processes through intelligent automation powered by agentic AI so systems communicate smarter, tasks are resolved quicker, and teams are freed to focus on what matters. This is not automation for automation’s sake—it’s intelligent, contextual, and adaptive. The future belongs to businesses that can orchestrate complexity at speed.
We unify organizations of all sizes through security
In a digital-first world, identity is everything. Trust, personalization, and access all depend on a consistent, secure understanding of the individual. We enable organizations to build around one version of the individual—a digital identity that is portable, verifiable, and secure. Whether an employee, partner, or customer, every person is known across systems and touchpoints. This isn’t just security, it’s empowerment. It’s the foundation for truly human-centric enterprises.
Together, these pillars form the next generation of secure information management—a unified architecture that powers resilience, agility, and intelligence. We don’t just collect data, we harmonize it. We don’t just run services, we illuminate them. We don’t just automate, we elevate. And we don’t just protect identities, we respect and enable them.
This is the next generation of information management. A world where unification replaces fragmentation. A world where information works for you, not against you. A world where technology doesn’t just support the enterprise—it unifies it.
At OpenText, our vision is to be the best information management company in the world. Our purpose is to bring out the best in every organization by empowering individuals to see information in new ways. We help companies reimagine information by rethinking how they work, operate, and compete so they can remove barriers and become limitless.
The next wave is here. It’s time to move as one.
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Manufacturing cost reduction 2025: Smart technology investments for budget-conscious operations
In 2025, manufacturers face an uncomfortable reality: the need to do more with less. Rising costs, supply chain volatility, and economic uncertainty are forcing even the most established companies to scrutinize every expense to achieve . Yet the manufacturers thriving in this environment aren't just cutting costs, they're making strategic investments that deliver both immediate savings and long-term resilience.
The new manufacturing imperative
The numbers tell the story. According to the 2025 State of Supply Chain Report, 83% of executives now rank supply chain resilience as critical as cybersecurity, while 52% of retailers cite consumer demand volatility as their biggest challenge. This isn't just about surviving disruptions anymore; it's about building competitive advantage through strategic efficiency.
The winners in this environment understand a fundamental truth: Organizations that can sense and respond to volatility faster than competitors are strengthening their supply chain resilience, capturing market share, building customer loyalty, and protecting margins even as conditions shift.
The ROI-driven approach to technology investment
When budgets are tight, manufacturers can't afford to chase shiny objects. Every technology investment must deliver measurable returns, preferably within 12-18 months to achieve manufacturing cost reduction. The good news? The right digital tools are proving their worth quickly.
Real-time supplier collaboration: The Dell model
Dell's legendary just-in-time manufacturing wasn't built on luck—it was built on real-time data sharing and deep supplier collaboration. This approach enabled Dell to reduce inventory costs, accelerate innovation, and maintain a competitive edge even during market turbulence.
Modern collaboration platforms allow manufacturers to
* Share forecasts and inventory data instantly.
* Co-develop products with suppliers.
* Reduce lead times and eliminate costly miscommunications.
* Build the transparent partnerships that define resilient supply chains.
Automated compliance: From cost center to competitive advantage
Manual compliance processes are expensive, slow, and error-prone. Automated compliance verification—using IoT sensors, blockchain, and AI—creates real-time, tamper-proof monitoring that achieves the following toward manufacturing cost reduction:
* Cuts manual labor and paperwork costs
* Reduces risk of expensive violations and recalls
* Enables instant audit access and enhanced transparency
* Transforms compliance from overhead into operational intelligence
Predictive analytics: The crystal ball for logistics
By integrating data from IoT devices, ERP systems, and external factors like weather patterns, predictive analytics enables manufacturers to optimize routes, forecast demand accurately, and proactively manage risks. The result? Smarter, faster, and more cost-effective operations with direct bottom-line impact.
Document management systems: An opportunity for manufacturing cost reduction
Here's what many manufacturers miss: in today's complex supply chains, agility isn't just about moving goods—it's about moving information. The most resilient organizations have mastered putting the right information in the right hands at the right moment.
Manufacturing companies typically manage thousands of documents daily—technical specifications, quality certifications, supplier contracts, compliance records, and safety documentation. Poor document management creates hidden costs through
* Lost productivity searching for critical information.
* Duplicate work when teams can't access existing documents.
* Compliance violations from outdated procedures.
* Delayed approvals that slow production timelines.
Modern enterprise content management solutions integrate directly into existing workflows, enabling manufacturers to automate document capture, ensure version control, and provide instant access to critical information. When supply chain disruptions occur, having immediate access to supplier contracts, quality certifications, and alternative sourcing documents can mean the difference between a quick pivot and costly downtime.
The ROI is compelling: manufacturers consistently report significant reductions in document-related administrative time, faster audit responses, and improved compliance scores after implementing integrated content management systems.
The hidden costs of doing nothing: Why status quo is expensive
While manufacturers worry about the upfront costs of new technology, many overlook the mounting expenses of maintaining outdated systems and manual processes. These hidden costs compound daily:
Manual process overhead: Companies found that workers waste more than 40% of their time on manual tasks, including data entry and correcting errors from manual entry. For a single team member managing inventory, this averages 16 hours per week—or roughly 3.2 hours per day—spent on manual processes that could be automated. For a team of 10, that's 160 hours weekly, or the equivalent of 4 full-time positions.
Reactive crisis management: Without predictive analytics, manufacturers operate in constant firefighting mode. Rush orders, expedited shipping, and emergency supplier switches create significant cost premiums over planned operations. Companies implementing demand forecasting consistently report substantial reductions in emergency orders and associated premium costs.
Compliance risk exposure: Manual compliance tracking creates vulnerability to costly violations. Manufacturing recalls and regulatory fines can reach into the millions of dollars, making automated compliance monitoring a critical risk management investment.
Lost market opportunities: Slow decision-making due to information silos means missing time-sensitive opportunities. When a competitor can respond to market changes in days while you need weeks, the revenue impact compounds over time.
The math is clear: the cost of inaction often exceeds the investment in modern solutions within the first year.
Building your business case: ROI calculations that matter
When presenting technology investments to leadership regarding manufacturing cost reduction, manufacturers need concrete ROI projections that speak to bottom-line impact. Here's how to build compelling business cases:
Labor cost reduction: Calculate current hours spent on manual processes multiplied by loaded labor rates. Document management systems typically reduce administrative time significantly, while automated compliance checking can cut audit preparation time substantially.
Inventory optimization: Predictive analytics can substantially reduce inventory carrying costs while maintaining service levels. For manufacturers with significant inventory investments, this represents millions in freed capital and reduced carrying costs.
Risk mitigation value: Assign cost values to prevented disruptions. Calculate the average cost of supply chain disruptions in your organization, then project how predictive analytics could prevent a portion of these incidents.
Revenue protection: Calculate the value of maintained customer relationships. Improved responsiveness through better information management and predictive capabilities helps retain major customers, with technology investments often paying for themselves through customer retention alone.
Industry research consistently shows that well-implemented supply chain optimization technologies deliver strong returns on investment within the first two years.
A framework for smart investment decisions
When every dollar counts, manufacturers need a systematic approach to technology investments:
1. Identify your biggest pain points Where are disruptions, compliance costs, or inventory imbalances hitting you hardest?
2. Map solutions to problems Which digital tools directly address your specific challenges?
3. Calculate real ROI Industry data shows every $1 invested in supply management returns approximately $6.36 in cost savings and avoidance.
4. Start small, measure everything Pilot solutions, track metrics like stockouts and lead times, then iterate based on results.
5. Scale what works Expand successful pilots and integrate data across platforms for continuous improvement.
How OpenText enables smart manufacturing cost reduction
The OpenText enterprise information management platform directly addresses the challenges outlined in this blog, offering manufacturers a comprehensive solution for building resilient, cost-effective operations.
Integrated document and content management: OpenText seamlessly integrates critical manufacturing documents—specifications, quality certifications, supplier contracts, and compliance records—into your existing workflows. This eliminates the productivity losses from information silos while ensuring teams always work from the most current, accurate information.
Automated compliance and governance: With built-in compliance automation, OpenText helps manufacturers reduce manual audit preparation time and maintain defensible governance from document creation through secure archiving. This is particularly valuable for regulated industries where compliance violations carry significant financial risk.
Supply chain collaboration: The OpenText platform enables real-time collaboration with suppliers and partners by providing secure, controlled access to shared documents and workflows. This supports the kind of transparent, data-driven supplier relationships that define resilient supply chains.
Scalable, cloud-based architecture: OpenText solutions scale across business units and geographies while integrating with leading ERP and manufacturing execution systems. This flexibility allows manufacturers to start with targeted improvements and expand as ROI is demonstrated.
Proven manufacturing expertise: With decades of experience serving manufacturers globally, OpenText understands the unique challenges of managing technical documentation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining operational efficiency in complex manufacturing environments.
For manufacturers looking to implement the cost-effective resilience strategies discussed in this blog, OpenText provides the information management foundation that makes it all possible.
The bottom line for manufacturing cost reduction
Resilience doesn't require unlimited budgets—it requires smart spending. The manufacturers winning in 2025 are those who understand that targeted digital investments in collaboration, automation, and analytics don't just cut costs—they build the foundation for sustainable competitive advantage.
In an environment where 14% more companies are building strategic inventory buffers while simultaneously tightening budgets, the key is being surgical rather than reactive. The question isn't whether you can afford to invest in manufacturing technology solutions—it's whether you can afford not to.
Ready to reduce manufacturing costs while improving operational efficiency? Contact OpenText today and find out how our solutions can help you identify your next quick-win investment opportunity.
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Unlock the business value of application security posture management (ASPM) with OpenText Application Security
In today’s fast-paced software-driven world, application security is no longer just a developer concern. It’s a board-level business priority. As organizations race to innovate with AI, cloud-native architectures, and modern DevOps, they often face a fragmented and overloaded application security landscape.
Why ASPM matters to the business
Modern enterprises manage a growing portfolio of applications across on-prem, private cloud, and SaaS environments. Each app may use dozens of tools for security testing. These tools, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection, and API testing, generate thousands of findings. ASPM helps bring order to this chaos.
Here’s how ASPM delivers tangible business value:
* Unified risk visibility: ASPM aggregates data across testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and development environments to provide a real-time view of your application's risk surface.
* Faster remediation Cycles: By correlating findings and prioritizing what truly matters, ASPM helps teams fix high-impact issues earlier in the development cycle, reducing both cost and time to resolution.
* Compliance confidence: With built-in posture management, you can continuously measure security against regulatory or internal policies.
* Improved developer experience: Instead of being bombarded with noise, developers get contextual, prioritized security guidance within the tools they already use.
* Strategic security metrics: ASPM gives CISOs and engineering leaders the KPIs they need to measure AppSec effectiveness and maturity.
OpenText Application Security and ASPM
OpenText has reimagined application security for the modern enterprise. Its Application Security Testing (AST) platform is designed from the ground up to support ASPM principles, helping organizations drive secure innovation without sacrificing speed.
Here’s how OpenText delivers:
* Integrated ASPM with OpenText Application Security insight
OpenText’s ASPM capabilities provide unified visibility and policy-driven controls across all application security activities. It turns fragmented scan results into actionable insight and aligns them to business risk and compliance objectives.
* Enterprise-scale coverage
The OpenText platform includes SAST, DAST, SCA, MAST, IaC scanning, secrets detection, and more. It covers APIs, containers, and cloud-native services across 33+ languages, 350+ frameworks, and over 1,500 vulnerability categories, with coverage for 1M+ APIs and growing.
* DevSecOps without compromise
With rich integrations into IDEs, CI/CD, source control, ticketing, and cloud platforms, OpenText empowers developers to shift security left. Allowing you to embed secure practices early in the SDLC while maintaining velocity.
* AppSec Aviator: GenAI meets ASPM
OpenText AppSec Aviator is an AI-powered security solution that streamlines static code analysis by automating the audit of SAST scan results. It addresses key developer pain points, including inconsistent findings, manual triage, and the time spent researching and fixing vulnerabilities. OpenText Aviator provides fast, accurate assessments with clear explanations and copy-ready code suggestions tailored to each codebase. This improves remediation speed, boosts consistency, guides developers to learn through remediation and repetition, and reduces operational costs. All without slowing development.
* Software supply chain security
The platform also includes curated open source intake (OpenText Core Source Select). OEM integrations for full software supply chain protection, supporting SBOMs, license enforcement, and vulnerability tracking.
* FedRAMP, Iron Bank, and public sector-ready
OpenText is the only vendor with FedRAMP certification for SAST, DAST, and SCA. Components are listed in Iron Bank, meeting stringent DoD container security requirements for secure deployment in on-prem, air-gapped, and cloud environments.
From AppSec chaos to strategic control
Organizations embracing ASPM are not only improving their security posture, they’re improving their business posture. By moving from fragmented point tools to a centralized, risk-informed approach, companies can reduce breach exposure. They can also accelerate development, and align cybersecurity investments with business value.
OpenText’s Application Security platform stands at the forefront of this transformation. Trusted by enterprises, designed for developers, and built for the future of code security.
Want to see how OpenText can bring ASPM to life in your environment? Let’s connect and explore a tailored strategy for your DevSecOps journey.
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