Supply chain teams get a PwC-backed map of multi-tier supplier risk as the EU's forced labour ban nears
Quantexa and PwC launched a multi-tier supplier visibility tool on Azure that links supplier data to flag fraud, sanctions and ESG risk.
Quantexa and PwC launched a multi-tier supplier visibility tool on November 10, 2026, running on Microsoft Azure, that links supplier records to flag fraud, sanctions and ESG risk. Quantexa says large retailers, beverage distributors and logistics companies in North America and Europe already use it.
Key points
- Quantexa launched the Supply Chain Integrity & Fraud solution on November 10, 2026, built with PwC's supply chain risk specialists and deployed on Microsoft Azure.
- It combines a company's own procurement and financial data with outside data on suppliers, then links suppliers, intermediaries and counterparties into one network view.
- Quantexa says it can be deployed in weeks, either run in-house or hosted by PwC, and it is listed on Microsoft Marketplace.
- The release names no customers, gives no price and reports no results from the deployments it describes.
What is multi-tier supplier visibility, and why is it hard?
Multi-tier supplier visibility means seeing past a company's direct suppliers to the suppliers behind them, where most hidden risk sits. Procurement systems usually hold clean records only for tier-one vendors, so a shared owner, address or intermediary linking a direct supplier to a sanctioned firm or a high-risk factory rarely shows up in any single record.
That is the problem Quantexa says it targets. Its approach, entity resolution, matches records that refer to the same company or person across messy data sets and then maps how they connect. Quantexa says the tool scores each supplier for compliance, financial and operational risk, runs investigation and escalation workflows, and reports to executives through Microsoft Power BI dashboards.
What did Quantexa and PwC launch?
The product pairs Quantexa's Decision Intelligence Platform with PwC's third-party risk and investigations work, running on Azure services including Microsoft Fabric, OneLake and Azure Kubernetes Service. PwC member firms sell it internationally, and Quantexa says pilot projects can be delivered within weeks.
Quantexa pitches it at industries with opaque supplier networks: consumer goods, energy, mining, retail, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, telecoms and government. It cites PwC's 2025 Digital Trends in Operations Survey, as quoted in the release: 91% of supply chain leaders say trade policy and geopolitical risk are forcing big changes to strategy, while 92% say their technology spending has not fully delivered the visibility they need.
Hidden risk emerges in the connections between suppliers, not in individual records.
— Ross Aubrey, Global Head of Supply Chain Intelligence, Quantexa
Global supply chains have never been more complex or more exposed to hidden risk.
— Craig Fitzpatrick, Partner, PwC
Why does it matter for supply chain teams now?
Pressure to prove what happens deep in the supply chain is rising, and one deadline is fixed. The EU's Forced Labour Regulation bans products made with forced labour from being sold in or exported from the EU, covers every product whatever its origin or sector, and enters into application on 14 December 2027, according to the European Commission's Transition Pathways platform. Companies selling into Europe risk having products barred if forced labour is found anywhere in the chain, not only at their direct suppliers.
Tariff changes and sanctions add to the load, because a shipment's exposure can depend on who owns a supplier two or three tiers down. Quantexa also cites PwC's 2024 Global Economic Crime Survey, as quoted in the release, which ranked procurement fraud among the three most disruptive economic crimes and found 42% of organizations lacked a third-party risk program or did not risk-score suppliers within one.
How does it compare with other supplier risk tools?
Quantexa and PwC are entering a crowded field, and the partnership with a Big Four firm is the main difference on paper. Exiger says its platform maps multi-tier suppliers and tracks risk and disruption across them. Sayari sells forced labor screening, sanctions and beneficial ownership data for third-party risk teams. Altana pitches an AI network for tariff, trade compliance and sourcing decisions. None of these claims has been tested side by side, and the release offers no comparison of coverage or accuracy.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Supply Chain Integrity & Fraud |
| Vendor and partner | Quantexa, with PwC; runs on Microsoft Azure |
| Azure services | Microsoft Foundry, Fabric, OneLake, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Database for PostgreSQL |
| Where to buy | Microsoft Marketplace and PwC member firms |
| Deployment | In-house or hosted by PwC; pilots in weeks, according to Quantexa |
| Risk areas | Compliance, financial and operational, including fraud, sanctions and ESG |
| Price | Not disclosed |
| Named customers | None named |
What does the release not say?
Quantexa does not name any customer, give a price, or say how many tiers deep the tool reaches in practice. It does not list which outside data sources feed the supplier network, how often the monitoring refreshes, or any measured result, such as fraud found or audits avoided, from the deployments it describes. It also does not say whether the tool maps evidence to specific laws, such as the EU forced labour rules, or leaves that to the user. Quantexa's ranking as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms is the company's claim, which Gartner's own disclaimer says is not an endorsement.
What does multi-tier supplier visibility software mean for logistics buyers?
Our analysis: the launch confirms that supplier risk is moving from annual questionnaires to continuous network monitoring, and that the big consultancies want to run it as a service. For a logistics or procurement leader, the value of a tool like this depends on data the release does not describe: how complete the outside supplier data is for your source countries, and whether flags arrive early enough to act before goods ship. Teams vetting providers can apply the same rigor as in our due-diligence steps for assessing a logistics provider's financial stability, and our guide to improving logistics with big data analytics covers the data groundwork network analytics depends on. Ask any vendor for named references, the depth of tiers it actually reaches, and a sample of findings from a pilot before signing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Quantexa's Supply Chain Integrity & Fraud solution?
It is a supplier risk tool launched on November 10, 2026 by Quantexa with PwC, running on Microsoft Azure. It links a company's procurement data with outside data to map suppliers, intermediaries and counterparties and score them for risk.
What does PwC do in the partnership?
PwC's supply chain risk specialists helped develop it, PwC can host it for clients, and PwC member firms sell it internationally.
Who is the tool for?
Quantexa aims it at sectors with complex supplier networks, including consumer goods, retail, energy, mining, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, telecoms and government.
How much does it cost?
The release does not give a price. Quantexa says it is available on Microsoft Marketplace and through PwC member firms.
When does the EU forced labour ban apply?
The EU Forced Labour Regulation enters into application on 14 December 2027, according to the European Commission's Transition Pathways platform.
Sources
- Quantexa Launches Supply Chain Integrity & Fraud Solution with PwC: press release from Quantexa via GlobeNewswire, November 10, 2026.
- Quantexa product page for the PwC supply chain integrity solution: Quantexa.
- Forced labour regulation: European Commission Transition Pathways platform, on Regulation (EU) 2024/3015.