Advancing Document Business DX to Enhance the Value of Information Assets in Intercompany Transactions

Canon Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. (President: Masachika Adachi, hereinafter 'Canon MJ') and Opro Inc. (President: Kazunori Satomi, hereinafter 'Opro') will begin offering integration functionality between Canon MJ's digital document service 'DigitalWork Accelerator' and Opro's cloud-based electronic form service 'Form DX' starting mid-July 2026. This integration will streamline document creation, storage, and exchange, supporting improved efficiency and reliability in intercompany business operations.

Overview of 'Form DX' × 'DigitalWork Accelerator' Integration

In recent years, while digitalization of business operations has progressed, the importance of managing documents and forms with accuracy, tamper prevention, and rapid accessibility has increased. In particular, proper management of quality data and transaction records supports corporate accountability. Alongside transaction-related documents such as invoices and delivery notes, reliability assurance for diverse business documents—such as quality assurance certificates in manufacturing—is increasingly required. However, in many cases, document creation, storage, sharing, search, and transfer are managed separately, leading to fragmented operations, human errors, and burdens during audits. Additionally, electronic transaction data storage requires assurance of authenticity and searchability, making it challenging to establish systems that balance legal compliance with operational efficiency.

To address these challenges, Canon MJ and Opro are launching integration functionality between Canon MJ’s 'DigitalWork Accelerator' and Opro’s 'Form DX'. Through this integration, forms created in 'Form DX' will be automatically linked to 'DigitalWork Accelerator', enabling centralized management of storage, sharing, search, audit response, and document exchange with trading partners. Managing the entire workflow—from form creation to utilization—within a single process supports overall efficiency and optimization of document-based operations.

Additionally, by automatically applying timestamps and e-seals upon document storage, the authenticity of documents is ensured, supporting compliance with Japan's Electronic Recordkeeping Law. Clear retention of document history and management status strengthens internal controls and accelerates audit responses. Furthermore, exchanging documents with trading partners via 'DigitalWork Accelerator' eliminates reliance on email attachments, enabling secure and reliable data sharing. This reduces duplicate entries and manual work in form processing, minimizing human errors and improving operational efficiency. It also contributes to enhanced reliability in intercompany transactions by enabling rapid access and presentation of required documents.

Going forward, Canon MJ and Opro will continue enhancing the integration functionality and expanding the use cases for form data, as well as integrating with external services. Through these initiatives, they aim to advance document business DX across a wide range of industries and support the dual goals of improving efficiency and reliability in intercompany transactions.

General Inquiries

Canon Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.

Digital Document Service Planning Department

[email protected]

DigitalWork Accelerator Homepage

https://canon.jp/biz/solution/document/dwaccel

Opro Inc. 'Form DX' Homepage

https://www.opro.net/service/formdx/

〈About the 'Form DX' Integration Functionality〉

1) Integrated Management from Form Creation to Storage and Utilization

The integration enables a seamless workflow—from form creation via 'Form DX' to storage, sharing, search, audit response, and delivery to trading partners via 'DigitalWork Accelerator'. Automated linkage reduces duplicate entries and manual work, alleviating workload on-site.

2) Flexible Form Generation Using Business Data

Forms are generated using data accumulated in various business platforms. This enables form creation tailored to diverse business scenarios, supporting operational efficiency.

3) Secure and Reliable Intercompany Data Exchange

Forms are centrally managed on 'DigitalWork Accelerator', enabling document exchange with trading partners without relying on email attachments. By applying timestamps and e-seals, document authenticity is ensured, realizing secure, reliable data sharing and operational automation.

〈About the 'DigitalWork Accelerator' Series〉

The 'DigitalWork Accelerator' series is a cloud service that supports DX advancement and business transformation by integrating electronic transaction management services and invoice reception services compliant with the Electronic Recordkeeping Law, along with industry-specific and business-purpose applications. It securely manages and stores corporate 'information assets'—documents—and provides an environment for appropriate classification and search through various methods. Furthermore, by integrating with multifunction devices and various services, it transforms internal and external information into 'valuable assets' that can be smoothly utilized.

〈About Timestamps〉

'DigitalWork Accelerator Electronic Transaction Management Service' uses 'Amano Timestamp Service 3161', a timestamp certified by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. Applying a timestamp to an electronic document proves that the document existed at the time of issuance and has not been altered since.

〈About e-Seals〉

'DigitalWork Accelerator Electronic Transaction Management Service' uses 'iTrust e-Seal Certificate' and 'iTrust Remote Signing Service', both certified under JIPDEC's 'JIPDEC Trusted Service Registration (Certification Authority)' and 'JIPDEC Trusted Service Registration (Remote Signing Service)', provided by CyberTrust Japan.

〈About JIIMA Certification〉

'DigitalWork Accelerator Electronic Transaction Management Service' has obtained product certification under the Japan Information Management Association (JIIMA)'s 'Software Certification System for Legal Requirements of Electronic Documents', 'Software Certification System for Legal Requirements of Electronic Transactions', and 'Software Certification System for Legal Requirements of Scanner Storage under the Electronic Recordkeeping Law'. As a software solution meeting legal requirements for compliance with the Electronic Recordkeeping Law, it can be used with confidence.

〈About ISO/IEC 27017〉

'DigitalWork Accelerator Electronic Transaction Management Service' has obtained cloud security certification under 'JIP-ISMS517-1.0 (ISO/IEC 27017)', the international standard for cloud security in information security management systems (ISMS). This standard provides international benchmarks for information security management and control for cloud service providers.