About this publication

Contents

1. Who it is for
2. How the research is done
3. Ownership
4. Corrections

Search for AI consulting in a given industry and most results are firms describing themselves. This publication takes the other side of the table: it reads what each firm publishes, checks it against independent data and says, industry by industry, who each firm suits and who it does not.

Who it is for

Owners, managing partners, chief operating officers and finance leads at companies of roughly 50 to 2,000 people in logistics, accounting, construction, retail, wholesale distribution and property management. They usually run a specialist system they intend to keep, and want to know what AI would change around it before they sign a consulting proposal.

How the research is done

Each provider profile is built from the provider's own pages, its published client stories and independent sources such as the US Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve. Every fact carries a numbered source and the date it was read. Industry figures from surveys are labelled with who ran them and whom they asked, because the numbers vary widely by sample. The criteria are on the methodology page.

The main guide and the six industry guides are reviewed at least once a quarter, and each page records its last update and material changes.

Ownership

This publication is owned by the company that makes OpenLazarus, one of the eight providers it reviews. OpenLazarus is assessed against the same published criteria as every other firm, and its limits are stated on its profile.

Corrections

If a fact is wrong or out of date, write to the editors with the page and the source. Verified corrections are made promptly and logged on the page.

Further reading

• Industry guide · Accounting firmsAI consulting for accounting firms in 2026Most firms already use generative AI somewhere; very few have it running through the practice. A sourced guide to who can help a mid-sized firm close that gap, and what must stay with the CPA.
• Industry guide · ConstructionAI consulting for construction companies in 2026Half of surveyed construction firms now use AI tools, mostly for estimates, proposals and sales. The paperwork between the field and the office is still where margin leaks. Who can help with which part.
• Industry guide · LogisticsAI consulting for logistics and 3PL companies in 2026Planning and routing show the clearest returns, but the hours in a mid-sized 3PL disappear into client questions, brand rules and billing. Which firms address which part, and where to begin.