M-Files

10/01/2026

One missing approval. One unsigned record. One release that moves forward too soon.
In manufacturing, small gaps in documentation can create costly rework, delays, and compliance concerns. Having every document in place is only part of being ready.

The M-Files Quality and Release Readiness Agent brings AI into the workflow at the point where readiness matters. Built using M-Files Custom Agents, it can help:
✅ Check that required documents are present and approved
✅ Inspect content for required signatures or stamps
✅ Identify potentially missing pages
✅ Flag unmet requirements for human review

By connecting documents with their business context and evaluating them against defined requirements, M-Files helps teams make more informed decisions about what can move forward and what needs attention.

Put AI to work at your quality gate. Read the blog to see how M-Files can help your team move from document approval to release readiness.

👉 Read the blog: https://bit.ly/3TZNbLa

Engineering document control gaps lead to superseded drawings and transmittal disputes. See how governed workflows help prevent these issues.

10/01/2026

Everyone says they "integrate" with Microsoft 365. That's the problem.

Connectors. Plug-ins. Sync tools. Most vendors treat Microsoft 365 as something to bolt on, not something to build inside of.

The result: duplicate repositories, misaligned permissions, and AI tools guessing at content they don't actually understand.

M-Files doesn't integrate with Microsoft 365. It runs natively inside it. Documents stay in Microsoft 365. Governance extends across the whole environment. Purview retention and sensitivity labels apply directly, no manual workarounds. And Microsoft 365 Copilot gets context-rich content instead of isolated files, so AI understands relationships between clients, projects, and obligations, not just filenames.

That's the difference between AI that's experimental and AI you can actually trust.

Stop asking if it integrates with Microsoft 365. Start asking if integration alone is enough.

See native document management in action → Schedule a demo

Full article: https://www.m-files.com/blog/articles/native-document-management-microsoft-365/

09/30/2026

Rework, scrap, and inspection failures can cost manufacturers 15-25% of annual revenue, according to the American Society for Quality.

A big driver? Critical documentation scattered across systems, and no proof everyone worked from the right version.

We built M-Files for Manufacturing, a purpose-built solution to solve that problem, giving engineering-intensive manufacturers a governed, AI-ready foundation. It works alongside your PLM and ERP applications and connects every drawing, work instruction, and specification to the part, process, and supplier it affects.

What's inside:
🔹 Engineering Change Control: A governed lifecycle from initiation to technical review, timestamped approval, and revision-locked release, so the shop floor always works from the current approved drawing.
🔹 Transmittal Management: Controlled, auditable document sharing with suppliers and contractors through a permission-isolated external portal, with SLA-based acknowledgments and a full exchange audit log.

The result: faster cycle times, audit-ready traceability, and one trusted source of truth for Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Start with one, or both, then expand as your needs grow.

👉 Learn more: https://www.m-files.com/press-releases/m-files-for-manufacturing-launch/

09/29/2026

📼 Missed it live? Watch On Demand: Content Readiness for AI and Agents

Most organizations think AI readiness is about giving Copilot and AI agents access to more data.

It's not. It's about giving them the right content — trusted, governed, and connected to the people, projects, and processes it belongs to.

In our on-demand webinar, Cheryl McKinnon, Principal Analyst at Forrester, Ian Story, Principal Architect at Microsoft, and Ryan Barry, SVP Finance & Strategic Operations at M-Files unpack why content governance, not just content access, is the real foundation for successful AI adoption.

🎥 Watch now: https://app.sequel.io/m-files/content-readiness-for-ai-and-agents

09/28/2026

AI trust isn’t a people problem. It’s a context problem.

In recent Forbes Technology Council coverage, M-Files Chief Product and Technology Officer Tony Grout shares an important perspective on why organizations shouldn’t expect employees to compensate for unreliable AI.

Without governed data, validated relationships, and feedback loops, AI can produce answers with confidence, but without the business context needed to make those answers trustworthy.

The path forward is to give AI a stronger foundation: trusted, governed information connected to the people, projects, and processes that give it meaning. That’s the idea behind Context-First Document Management, and a critical step toward unlocking AI’s potential in the enterprise.

Read Tony’s perspective and the full Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/09/21/common-tech-team-conflicts-that-are-really-process-problems/

Rather than repeatedly mediating the same disagreements, tech leaders can examine whether the systems and processes around the work are setting teams up for conflict.

09/25/2026

🏆 M-Files has been named one of KMWorld’s Trend-Setting Products of 2026!

As AI raises expectations for content management, one priority remains clear: helping people find, trust, and act on the information that drives their business.

That’s what we build for.

M-Files connects documents to the people, projects, and processes they support, helping organizations:
✅ Find the right information faster
✅ Keep workflows moving with less manual effort
✅ Strengthen governance and stay audit ready
✅ Build a trusted information foundation for AI

This recognition reflects our commitment to making document management work harder for the people who depend on it every day.

Thank you to our customers, partners, and team for helping us keep moving forward.

Ready to get more value from your business information? Read the announcement and discover what makes M-Files trend-setting. https://www.m-files.com/blog/news-industry/m-files-kmworld-trend-setting-product-2026/

09/24/2026

Good document management doesn't just help you stay organized. It helps your business perform with confidence.

As part of North America's critical infrastructure, TTX Company manages long-lived assets and must retain important records for decades. That means governance, compliance, and fast access to trusted information are essential to how the business operates.

With M-Files, TTX transformed how it manages business-critical documents by adopting metadata-driven document management, integrating with Microsoft 365, and making it dramatically easier for employees to find the information they need while supporting compliance every day.

As TTX's VP & CIO shares, M-Files has become the go-to place for storing and retaining important documents while supporting the company's long-term business strategy and future AI initiatives.

Watch the video to hear how TTX is strengthening governance, simplifying compliance, and building a trusted foundation for the future.

Learn More: https://www.m-files.com/resources/case-studies/ttx-video/

09/23/2026

Contracts never arrive at a convenient time.

A new deal lands while legal is buried. A supplier sends their own terms. A renewal hides changes three pages deep.

Most teams still catch these manually, one contract at a time.

The M-Files Contract Risk Review Agent works differently. It understands the content, judges it against your organization's own requirements, and acts, flagging exceptions and routing high risk contracts straight to legal.

Not just summarizing. Deciding.

That's the real shift happening in enterprise AI right now: from reading information to acting on it at the exact moment it matters.

Want to see it in action? Read our latest blog and let's set up a walkthrough. https://www.m-files.com/blog/articles/ai-contract-review-risk-assessment/

09/22/2026

You wouldn’t trust 1,000 untrained employees to make decisions for your business. So why would you trust 1,000 AI agents without the right context?

As organizations move from AI assistants to autonomous agents, the stakes are changing. AI isn’t just generating answers anymore. It’s increasingly influencing decisions, executing tasks, and acting on behalf of the business. And governance alone isn’t enough.

AI needs trusted information, and the context to understand what that information means, how it relates to the business, and how it should be used.

In a recent article for The AI Journal, M-Files Chief Product Officer Tony Grout explores why context is foundational to responsible agentic AI, and why accountability ultimately remains human. The takeaway: AI governance doesn’t stop at the model. It starts with the content that gives AI the context to act responsibly.

Read Tony’s perspective: https://aijourn.com/the-hidden-ai-governance-risk-content-readiness/

AI has proven itself as an immensely valuable tool for static and straightforward use cases. Content development, data entry, and communication summarization

09/21/2026

⏰ Last chance to register! Our webinar Content Readiness for AI and Agents starts soon.

As organizations accelerate their adoption of Microsoft Copilot and AI agents, one question is becoming increasingly important: Is your content actually ready for AI?

AI needs more than access to information. It needs trusted, governed content and the context to understand how documents connect to the people, projects, and processes behind the work.

Join guest speaker Cheryl McKinnon, Principal Analyst at Forrester, Ian Story, Principal Architect at Microsoft, and Ryan Barry, VP Strategic Operations & Corporate Development at M-Files, as they explore why AI readiness requires a different approach to managing strategic business content.

👉 Don't miss it. Register now: https://app.sequel.io/m-files/content-readiness-for-ai-and-agents