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August 19, 2025
The concept of digital transformation is not new, but its urgency has never been greater. Industrial sectors such as mining, energy, logistics, and manufacturing are facing increasing pressure to modernise. Challenges like global supply chain disruptions, rising operational costs, ageing infrastructure, and the demand for real-time decision-making have all accelerated the need for innovation. Yet, the path to transformation is often blocked by slow, expensive, and complex development processes. This is where low-code digital transformation platforms come in.
Low-code digital transformation platforms are fundamentally changing how software is built across the industrial landscape. They allow both technical and non-technical users to design and deploy applications using drag-and-drop interfaces, pre-built logic blocks, and simplified backend integrations. This accelerates delivery timelines and reduces reliance on scarce IT resources.
But the real magic of low-code digital transformation platforms lies in how they enable cross-functional collaboration. Business users bring their domain knowledge, and IT ensures scalability, security, and integration. The result? Applications that are relevant, rapidly deployed, and easily updated.
In the past, building even a simple internal tool or dashboard could take six months or more. With low-code application development platforms, that timeline is often reduced to a few days to weeks. The savings in time and budget are immense, but the strategic benefit is agility. Organisations no longer need to wait for extended development cycles to get mission-critical tools into the hands of their teams.
Delays in deploying new systems can be incredibly costly in industries that run 24/7. Whether it is a production dashboard, equipment monitoring app, or compliance tool, industrial teams need solutions fast. Low-code Application Platforms (LCAPs) such as Devum™ enable rapid prototyping and deployment without waiting months for IT or DevOps bandwidth.
With Devum’s built-in industrial templates, widgets, and visual workflows, plant managers and engineers can quickly put together custom tools. These can include dashboards for energy use, apps to track machine runtime, or even automated alerts for maintenance triggers. Software developers and IT are still involved, but their role shifts to oversight and scaling, not writing every line of code.
Faster time-to-value translates to operational resilience. In a high-stakes environment, a delay of even one week in deploying the right tool can result in lost revenue or compliance violations. Devum™ ensures organisations are not just reacting but staying ahead of potential disruptions.
The best solutions often come from the shop floor, but traditional development rarely captures those insights. Low-code digital transformation platforms such as Devum™ flip that dynamic. Engineers, field operators, and shift supervisors can co-create applications without needing to be full-time developers.
Say a supervisor wants to streamline shift handovers with a simple logging tool, or an engineer needs a form to log vibration levels on critical pumps. With Devum™, they can build, test, and deploy that solution in a matter of days, with the support of IT.
This democratisation of development bridges the gap between intention and execution. It ensures that digital transformation is not something “done to” operations; it is something built with them. It boosts morale, ownership, and relevance – because people are far more invested in a system they helped build.
Yes, and this is where low code digital transformation platforms like Devum™ shine the brightest. Many industrial environments rely on legacy systems that are too costly or risky to replace outright. Devum™ act as a digital bridge, connecting these systems with new applications without overhauling everything.
Whether it is integrating with SCADA, ERP, MES, or asset tracking databases, modern low-code development platforms come with built-in connectors and API integration capabilities. This means companies can extend the value of existing infrastructure while layering on modern functionality.
These integrations also ensure data consistency, real-time insights, and fewer manual workarounds. Legacy systems no longer become bottlenecks. Instead, they are revitalised as part of a connected digital ecosystem.
Industrial operations must respond quickly to disruptions, be it a supply chain issue, sudden equipment failure, or a new compliance requirement. Traditional development cycles simply cannot keep up.
Low-code Application Platforms like Devum™ allow companies to respond in real-time. Need to update a quality checklist across five plants? Want to tweak a maintenance alert system? Low-code platforms let you push changes immediately without going through months of developer backlog.
It transforms responsiveness into a strategic asset. With Low-code digital transformation platforms, agility is not about chaos or improvisation. It becomes systematic, sustainable, and scalable across the entire organisation.
Absolutely. Building apps the old-fashioned way requires teams of full-stack developers, UI/UX designers, DevOps engineers, and testers. With Devum™, a leading enterprise low-code application development platform, much of that complexity is abstracted away.
This reduction in resource demand slashes costs. But more importantly, it encourages experimentation. Teams can test ideas, launch MVPs, and iterate fast without the fear of wasting months of budget.
A culture of experimentation leads to better problem-solving. When innovation costs less, it happens more. This is crucial for industries where continuous improvement is key to competitiveness.
These apps do not require custom development cycles. With a low-code application platform like Devum™, they can be built, tested, and rolled out in weeks, saving time and reducing reliance on expensive vendors. More importantly, they are tailored to the exact way a business operates, not forced into a generic mould.
Sustainability reporting and ESG compliance are rising priorities in industrial operations. A low-code digital transformation platform like Devum™ can help companies track emissions, water usage, waste, and other environmental metrics more efficiently. Devum™ can aggregate data from sensors, field logs, and ERP systems to produce automated sustainability dashboards and audit-ready reports.
Instead of pulling data manually from multiple sources, teams can automate the process with Devum™, reducing errors and saving time. ESG initiatives become measurable, manageable, and reportable, key for investor confidence and public accountability.
Think of Devum™ as your industrial operations’ fast track to the future. It’s not just a low-code application platform– it’s a generative AI-powered toolkit designed to help complex operations work smarter, not harder. Whether you’re running a mine, a manufacturing plant, a logistics network, or an energy facility, Devum™ helps you connect systems, automate tasks, and see what’s happening on the ground in ways that were once impossible. It blends speed, adaptability, and intelligence to deliver tangible results fast – all while meeting the global standards for information security(ISO 27001:2022) and quality management (ISO 9001:2015).
Here’s how Devum™ accelerates digital transformation:
If you want to see Devum™ in its element, look no further than MineOne™, Reactore’s suite of digital mining solutions. Mining is a maze of interconnected workflows – fleet and fuel management, maintenance, safety, end-to-end production tracking, geotechnical and hydrological monitoring, sales and distribution management – all traditionally running in silos.
MineOne™, powered by Devum™, brings all of that into one connected platform. In a mining site, this means you can
And because Devum™ is modular, MineOne™ can be configured to match how a mine already works and be up and running in a matter of weeks. The result? Less downtime, better equipment utilisation, improved safety, and decisions made with real-time information instead of yesterday’s data.
Devum™ makes digital transformation something you can see, touch, and measure – and, most importantly, something your whole team can get behind.
The data says yes. More and more industrial organisations are building their digital roadmaps around low-code application platforms. Why? Because they offer scale without complexity, speed without risk, and customisation without cost.
As AI and machine learning become more accessible, many low-code application platforms are also integrating these capabilities. This means predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and smart alerts can be part of every tool, not just large enterprise systems.
Low-code digital transformation platforms are not just a development method; they are a strategy. They are how industrial companies are keeping up with a fast-moving digital economy.
All signs point to yes – and the shift is already underway. Across mining, manufacturing, logistics, and energy, organisations are realising that traditional software development simply can’t keep up with the pace of change. Low-code application platforms bridge that gap, offering speed without sacrificing security, scalability, or customisation.
The reason is simple: industrial businesses need solutions that can be deployed quickly, adapted continuously, and integrated seamlessly with the systems they already use. Low-code delivers exactly that and when powered by generative AI, as with Devum™, it takes transformation even further.
We’re seeing predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and smart alerts becoming part of everyday industrial tools, not just reserved for large enterprise systems. This means faster problem detection, proactive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making at every level of the organisation.
Low-code is no longer just a method for building apps; it’s a strategic enabler. It empowers operational teams, reduces reliance on scarce IT resources, and makes innovation an everyday habit instead of an occasional project. For industrial leaders looking to stay competitive in a fast-moving, unpredictable world, low-code isn’t just the future, it’s the present.
Low-code digital transformation platforms like Devum™ are doing more than speeding up app development; they are unlocking the full potential of industrial teams. By putting the power of innovation into the hands of the people closest to the work, companies are solving real problems faster and more effectively.
In a world where industrial agility matters more than ever, low-code development platforms are not just the backbone of digital transformation, they are the engine. They are how the next generation of industrial leaders will build, adapt, and thrive.
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Why wait months for results when you can start transforming your operations in weeks?
With Devum™, you can build industrial-grade applications faster, integrate seamlessly with your existing systems, and gain real-time visibility across your operations. And with MineOne™, you can experience the power of a unified, digital mining ecosystem, powered by Devum’s generative AI low-code application platform.
Transformation doesn’t have to be complicated – with Devum™, it’s faster, smarter, and within your reach.
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