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FIG. 061PProcurement & project control

Octave Loop Core

by Octave

Capital-project materials and supply chain management system, formerly Intergraph Smart Materials, now part of Octave's Loop line. EPCs, owners and fabricators use it for requisitioning, procurement, expediting, inspection and site material control.

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Specification

Vendor
Octave
Categories
Procurement & Materials
Phase
PProcurement & project control
Status
Active
Deployment
SaaS · On-premises
Licensing
Not documented
Standards
None documented
Former names
Intergraph Smart Materials, HxGN Supply Chain Core
Official site
octave.com

Capabilities

  1. aMaterial requisitions and procurement
  2. bExpediting, inspection and logistics
  3. cSupplier onboarding via web portal
  4. dManagement-by-exception reporting

Assessment

The benchmark for EPC materials management, now named Octave Loop Core. Nothing else in the catalogue covers design-to-site material control as deeply.

  1. Capability25%9/10

    Engineering-driven requisitioning, procurement, expediting, inspection, logistics and site material control.

  2. Interoperability20%7/10

    Takes material data from design systems and connects to ERP and supplier portals.

  3. Scale15%9/10

    Long used by EPCs, owners and fabricators on major capital projects.

  4. Usability15%6/10

    Powerful but process-heavy; benefits from trained materials teams.

  5. Deployment10%7/10

    SaaS and on-premises options.

  6. Ecosystem15%8/10

    Widely adopted for decades as Intergraph Smart Materials.

Strengths

  • Bill-of-materials-driven procurement
  • Expediting and site material control
  • Supplier portal

Considerations

  • Process-heavy implementation
  • Rebrand period
  • Requires disciplined material data from design

Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology

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    78
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Compare head to head

Documented integrations and data exchange, in either direction.

Coverage

Sources

  1. Octave Loop CoreOctave · accessed 22 October 2026
  2. Octave Intelligence plc listed on Nasdaq New YorkOctave · 28 May 2026 · accessed 22 October 2026

Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1