Updated October 2026
Selling supply chain consulting data for AI training: what it's worth and who buys it
Only 1,213 US process, logistics and supply chain consulting firms had 10+ employees in 2022, and 632 had 30+.1
Operations consulting ends in a number someone can check. A warehouse redesign is supposed to cut travel time, a network study says where the next distribution center should go, a procurement project promises a percentage off spend, a lean engagement targets lead time. Getting there means data requests, site walks, time studies, models in Excel or Python, a future-state SOP, an implementation plan and, if the firm is good, a measurement after go-live.
That is reasoning attached to outcomes, which is rarer than it sounds. A strategy deck argues for a direction; an operations deck shows the before and after. Buyers name both halves: micro1 names consulting and logistics and operations, Mercor lists client decks, SOWs and project files for professional services and shipping manifests and dispatch logs for logistics, and Troveo says labs pay a premium for logistics.
This page is for process improvement, logistics, procurement and supply chain consulting firms with ten or more staff. It covers what a week of engagement records looks like, which buyers fit a small field, how client operating data is separated from the models and methods the firm built itself, and what to raise before licensing.
Worth
What a consultancy's data may be worth
Set for a typical consultancy, 25 staff and 12 years of records. Move the sliders to match yours. Our estimate, not an offer.
Buyers
Which buyers want this data
Buyers whose own published rules fit process, logistics and supply chain consulting firms. We can introduce you to the ones we work with.
Featured partners
micro1
Names both consulting businesses and logistics and operations businesses, and asks for templates, SOPs and project histories.11,2
- $100K to $2M+, micro1 says8
Watch out for: Says it removes personal details only "when relevant", so ask exactly how.12
Polyshares
Names professional services and logistics, sets no headcount floor, and excludes data held on behalf of clients.13,14,3
- $100K to $2M+, Polyshares says9
- None, Polyshares says15
- An offer in 1 to 2 weeks, then paid in 30 to 60 days16
Watch out for: Exclusive by default, and every deal it lists is exclusive with no end date.17,18
Everyone else we reviewed
By score, with full reviews. We have no referral agreement with these companies, so we do not link out to them.
Mercor
Lists client decks, SOWs and project files for professional services, and shipping manifests and dispatch logs for logistics.19,20
Watch out for: It confirmed a cyberattack in 2026, and class actions followed.24,25
Troveo
Says logistics is among the industries AI labs pay a premium for.26
- Six figures and up for a whole company, Troveo says27
- A share of the revenue; the percentage is not published28
Watch out for: You are paid from a revenue share, so ask what percentage you keep.28
Who wants this
Do buyers want process, logistics and supply chain consulting firms?
No buyer publishes prices by industry, but their own intake forms show which industries they rate higher.
- Troveo puts consulting or advisory in its second of four demand tiers: "Your industry carries above-average buyer demand."29
- Polyshares marks consulting and advisory as a premium industry.30
- VMS, a broker, gives consulting or agency standard weight when it estimates value.31
Which buyers take a consultancy your size
Shown for 25 staff, a typical consultancy. Ask whether contractors and part-time staff count.
micro1
Polyshares
No headcount rule; the length and texture of the record matter more33
Mode
20+ full-time US office staff (accounting firms 10+, law firms 6+)34
Pewter
20+ staff and 3+ years; by industry, from 10+ (healthcare) to 50+ (manufacturing, finance)35,36,37
Grepped
No headcount minimum stated38
Ventra
30+ US employees and 3+ years of records39
Mercor
None stated40
Troveo
No minimum stated; its estimator starts at 2041
Nyne
20+ US W-2 employees and 3+ years42
Endless
Roughly 30+ employees43
Supersoniq
50+ employees and 5+ years44
What buyers value
What in a consultancy's records buyers value
What buyers look for in your records, and what to talk through with your buyer before anything leaves your systems.
| Data | Where it lives | Why a buyer values it | Raise with the buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network and inventory models | Excel, Python, optimization tools | Assumptions, scenarios and the recommendation they supported, often with a later check against reality. | Client volumes, costs and locations inside the model. |
| Time studies and current-state assessments | Spreadsheets, field notes, photos | Observed work broken into steps and measured, the raw material of process design. | Client staff names and site photos. |
| Future-state SOPs and implementation plans | Word, Visio, project trackers | How a redesigned process is written for the people who will run it. | Whether the client owns the SOPs written for it. |
| Proposals and statements of work | Word, PowerPoint | How an operations problem is scoped and priced, matching the SOWs Mercor names. | Nothing specific |
| Diagnostic frameworks and benchmarks | Knowledge base, templates | Assessment tools the firm built for itself, separate from any client's numbers. | Nothing specific |
A week of records
A week of data at a consultancy
- Monday: a data request sent to a client and the first two years of order history loaded into the model.
- Tuesday: a site walk with time studies at six stations, typed up that evening.
- Wednesday: three network scenarios run and a recommendation memo drafted for the partner.
- Thursday: a future-state SOP reviewed with the client's operations manager and revised.
- Friday: a 90-day post-implementation check comparing results with the business case.
Process
How it works with each buyer
In each buyer's own words. Where a buyer publishes nothing, we say so.
micro1
- Internal docs, SOPs and playbooks, knowledge bases, project management workflows, internal comms, templates, CRM and workflow metadata, task histories2
- 30 to 200 employees32
- $100K-$2M+ per data package; over $1M for unique data8
- PII removed "when relevant"12
- The company keeps ownership of its data and reviews samples before release45
- Not published
Polyshares
Mercor
Selling or closing
Selling or closing your consultancy? License its data first
When a small operations consultancy is built around one or two principals, their retirement can leave the models and frameworks unused. Those are the parts least tied to any single client. Before a sale or retirement, ask each licensing company whether the firm's diagnostic tools, templates and anonymized models can be licensed separately from client engagement files.2,3
FAQ
Supply chain and operations consulting: questions, answered
That is the package to lead with. micro1 lists templates and operational frameworks, and a model with its logic intact and client data replaced shows the firm's method without a client's records.2
Possibly; that is what it is for. Ask which labs receive it and whether named competitors can be excluded, as the parent consulting page suggests. Troveo says labs pay a premium for logistics, which is part of why the question matters.26
Every business is different, so this one is best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over it with you before anything is signed.
Every business is different, so this one is best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over it with you before anything is signed.
Before you sign
Questions to talk through with your buyer
Every business is different, so these are best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over them with you before anything is signed.
Questions for this kind of business
- Which engagement letters assign deliverables, models or SOPs to the client?
- How are client volumes, costs, sites and staff names removed from models and notes?
- Can we exclude named competitors from receiving the data?
- Who owns this data: the company, an estate, or someone else?
- Do customer, vendor or platform contracts, NDAs or API terms restrict this?
Questions for any buyer
- Is the license exclusive, and for how long?
- Can you sublicense the data, and to whom?
- Which AI labs will receive it, and will you tell us?
- How long do you keep it, and how is it deleted?
- What is your liability cap, and who indemnifies whom?
- Will the contract ban re-identification of people in the data?
- Who removes personal data, by what method, and do we approve it first?