| | JUNE 20179Consultants ReviewVarious firms that have the potential to transform should look to employ experienced consultants to enhance their business and the nationestablish a successful operation. Delhi Metro is one such example, where the best of industrial knowledge is brought in to build a seamless network of connectivity for the citizens. The proposal to build a high-speed bullet train rail-line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, using Japanese consultants and their expertise is another good development. Though, India as an aspiring growth economy, has many miles to go. Various firms that have the potential to transform, should look to employ experienced consultants to enhance their business and the nation. Historically, organizations and agencies in India largely have approached with caution of a calculative spender. Consultants are those who have insights to help you transform and set businesses for the present and the future. Singapore, is one good example of how they have benefitted using consultant expertise to transform almost every business and government firm to make their country an economic powerhouse.Consultants from the consulting industry are specialized knowledge-holders, thinkers and advisers. Experienced consultants are valuable and dependable to replicate proven implementations. For instance, the introduction of Uber and Oyo rooms brought in innovative ideas, changed the way the industry functions and redefined the business model. Non-governmental organizations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, utilizes newer trends to increase the efficiency and accountability from their welfare projects. We are seeing the age of techno-logical transformations which have potential to disrupt multiple busi-nesses. For example, Nokia did every-thing right but lost out only because they were late entrants to catch up to the smartphone disruption in te-lephony. Employing and empowering consultants help to bring in newer trends in technology to help run successful businesses. In the public sector, technology helps to run the government organizations more ef-ficiently. For example, unmanned drones can be employed to monitor Indian borders, especially on tougher terrains. Newer technologies such as holograms can be employed to perform remote patient diagnosis and surgeries. All of these emerging trends and innovative technologies can be applied to the business world and public sectors alike, to obtain maximum benefit.In summary, consulting industry is core in evolving and sustaining successful businesses. India offers huge potential and can replicate many evolved economies which benefitted from the value brought in by the consulting industry. India is quite ripe for a transformational journey across multiple businesses and government agencies, led by the consulting industry. The time to act is now.
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