Quantexa and PwC have launched a supply chain risk solution designed to help businesses identify fraud, compliance issues and other risks among suppliers several tiers removed from their direct operations.

The Supply Chain Integrity & Fraud solution combines data from a company’s procurement and financial systems with external intelligence to build a picture of its wider supplier network. It is intended to identify connections and potential exposures that may be missed when organisations assess suppliers individually or rely on fragmented records.

The launch comes amid growing pressure on businesses to manage risks associated with changing trade policies, sanctions, modern slavery, bribery and corruption, and ESG requirements. According to PwC’s 2025 Digital Trends in Operations Survey, 91% of supply-chain leaders said trade policy changes and geopolitical risks were forcing significant changes to their strategies. However, 92% said their technology investments had not fully delivered the visibility and risk-management capabilities they needed.

The solution monitors supplier relationships and assesses risks across compliance, financial and operational areas. It also includes tools to investigate and escalate potential issues, alongside dashboards for senior management. The platform has been developed using Quantexa’s data analytics technology and Microsoft Azure, working with PwC’s supply chain risk specialists.

Quantexa said the solution had already been deployed with retailers, beverage distributors and logistics companies in North America and Europe. It is available internationally through PwC member firms, with pilot projects expected to be deliverable within weeks.

Ross Aubrey, global head of supply chain intelligence at Quantexa, said: “Hidden risk emerges in the connections between suppliers, not in individual records. Quantexa’s decision intelligence platform, combined with PwC’s investigative and third-party risk expertise, gives organisations the contextual insight they need to identify exposure earlier and respond faster to regulatory, financial and ESG threats.”

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