Enterprise and supplier development activity is disconnected from procurement and operational priorities.
AthariAdvisory & VenturesDiscuss your challenge Enterprise & supplier development
Build suppliers that strengthen the core business—not only the scorecard.
Athari designs and executes enterprise and supplier development interventions that connect transformation objectives to capability, growth and supply-chain performance. Our Johannesburg team works nationally with corporates and supplier businesses.
When to engage Athari
Complex decisions need practical execution.
We support corporates, mining companies and industrial businesses that need supplier development to improve resilience, contractor capability, local participation and long-term operational value.
Critical suppliers have inconsistent capability, governance or performance.
Programme resources are spread across businesses without a clear segmentation logic.
Leadership needs credible outcome measurement beyond participation numbers.
How we work
From evidence to action.
Align
Connect the programme to business strategy, procurement demand, risk and transformation objectives.
Assess
Segment enterprises and suppliers using capability, commercial potential and operational relevance.
Develop
Create targeted interventions, growth plans and support based on the needs of each cohort.
Measure
Track capability, commercial, employment and supply-chain outcomes to improve the programme.
Relevant experience
Athari assessed the capability and stability of supplier contractors for a leading coal producer and embedded the resulting improvement framework into the client’s supplier-development strategy.Explore Athari case studies
Frequently asked questions
What decision-makers ask us.
Is enterprise and supplier development only a B-BBEE compliance activity?
No. Compliance matters, but the strongest programmes also improve supplier capability, supply-chain resilience, commercial growth and operational performance.
Can Athari assess existing suppliers?
Yes. Athari can assess supplier and contractor capability, segment the portfolio and define focused development or risk-mitigation actions.
Does Athari deliver programmes outside Gauteng?
Yes. Athari is based in Johannesburg and supports enterprise and supplier development work across South Africa.
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