The current consulting model—big teams, long reports, and billable hours—is running out of steam. The real challenge isn’t from other firms but from tech companies offering AI-driven decision-making at scale.
Look at what’s happening around the world. Companies are shifting away from expensive consulting engagements and turning to platforms that provide real-time insights, automate analysis, and remove the guesswork. Businesses want solutions, not just advice. Have you noticed the differen changes?
AI is replacing slow, expensive analysis
Companies don’t need consultants to sift through data when AI can do it instantly. Instead of waiting months for reports, leaders get insights in real time.
Scalability is the new advantage
Software-driven solutions work 24/7 and improve over time. Consulting, built on billable hours, doesn’t scale the same way.
The power dynamic is shifting
Clients now have direct access to AI-driven models that offer the same strategic insights consultants used to guard closely. There’s no need to pay a firm just to interpret what software can already tell them.
Smaller, smarter teams are winning
A handful of experts with AI tools can now deliver more value than large consulting teams ever did. Firms relying on headcount-heavy projects are already falling behind.
What This Means for Consultants
🔹 Expertise alone isn’t enough—AI-driven insights are the new standard.
🔹 Large teams will shrink—AI is making traditional consulting structures obsolete.
🔹 Clients want measurable outcomes, not hours worked—value is shifting to solutions, not slide decks.
The industry is changing fast. Those who adapt will lead. Those who don’t will be left behind. Want to even know more about the specific consultancy transformations in procurement and supply chain management ? Check NatQuest ™
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