In this article, we will provide you lists of the top management consulting firms in the practice area of operations. Overall, EFESO Management Consultants led the Consultancy’s list, while MBB dominated the Vault’s ranking lists.
Read more about the top management consulting firms in general and by practice: Top Management Consulting Firms (2025)
Table of Contents
Methodology
Definition
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What is operations consulting?
In management consulting, operations consulting focuses on helping organizations improve their business processes to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall performance. Operations consultants analyze existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and develop practical strategies to optimize operations across areas such as supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, and service delivery.
Some of the services that operations consulting firms offer are service operations, operational excellence, product development, manufacturing & supply chain, procurement, etc.
Sources of data
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In this article, we use two sources for the rankings - Vault.com and Consultancy.org.
First, you’ll find a list of management consulting firms ranked globally in operations consulting. This ranking is based on data from Consultancy.org.
Next, we present lists of top management consulting firms in operations consulting ranked by region. These lists use data from Vault.com.
You can find links to the original sources under each ranking list for further reading.
MConsultingPrep’s database
MConsultingPrep Team have compiled data from the sources above into structured data sheets. In this article, we use those sheets to analyze the rankings and draw comparisons.
You can access the full database here: 2025 Ranking Database of Management Consulting Firms | MConsultingPrep
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Top Operations consulting firms in the world (2025) (Consultancy.org)
Methodology:
The top Operations consulting firms in the world list presents the globe’s leading consultancy firms specialised in Operations, based on Consultancy.org’s unique global database of more than 10 million data points per year of clients and consultants, including expertise and consultancy projects delivered in the area of Operations.
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Full ranking list:
|
2025 ranking |
Firm |
|
1 |
EFESO Management Consultants |
|
2 |
Four Principles |
|
3 |
Accenture |
|
4 |
Anderson MacGyver |
|
5 |
Argon & Co |
|
6 |
Cedar Management Consulting |
|
7 |
dss+ |
|
8 |
Elixirr |
|
9 |
Elm |
|
10 |
ERM |
|
11 |
GGC |
|
12 |
Groenewout |
|
13 |
Ingenics Consulting |
|
14 |
KPMG |
|
15 |
Maine Pointe |
|
16 |
Maven Insights |
|
17 |
Nextcontinent |
|
18 |
PwC |
|
19 |
Roland Berger |
Original article: Top Operations consulting firms in the world
Key observations from Consultancy.org - 2025 Top Operations consulting firms in the world
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MBB firms were not ranked in this list.
Among the Big Four, Deloitte and EY were also not ranked, while PwC and KPMG appeared but held lower positions at #18 and #14, respectively.
Accenture secured a strong position at #3.
Top Operations consulting firms in North America (2025) (Vault.com)
Methodology:
Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.
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Full ranking list:
|
2025 ranking |
2024 ranking |
Ranking change |
Firm |
Votes |
|
1 |
1 |
No change |
McKinsey & Company |
38.33% |
|
2 |
2 |
No change |
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) |
38.00% |
|
3 |
3 |
No change |
Bain & Company |
29.15% |
|
4 |
3 |
Down 1 |
Deloitte Consulting LLP |
28.90% |
|
5 |
5 |
No change |
Accenture |
28.58% |
|
6 |
7 |
Up 1 |
KPMG LLP (Advisory) |
13.77% |
|
7 |
6 |
Down 1 |
EY Consulting Practice NA |
12.64% |
|
8 |
9 |
Up 1 |
PwC Consulting Solutions/Strategy& |
11.76% |
|
9 |
8 |
Down 1 |
Kearney |
9.66% |
|
10 |
10 |
No change |
AlixPartners. LLP |
8.78% |
|
11 |
12 |
Up 1 |
Alvarez & Marsal |
7.09% |
|
12 |
Not Ranked |
- |
EY-Parthenon Americas |
6.68% |
|
13 |
11 |
Down 2 |
IBM Global Business Services |
5.88% |
|
14 |
14 |
No change |
Oliver Wyman |
5.48% |
|
15 |
13 |
Down 2 |
L.E.K. Consulting |
4.19% |
|
16 |
15 |
Down 1 |
Capgemini |
3.38% |
|
17 |
16 |
Down 1 |
FTI Consulting. Inc. |
2.58% |
|
17 |
17 |
No change |
Grant Thornton LLP (Consulting Practice) |
2.58% |
|
19 |
18 |
Down 1 |
Huron |
2.17% |
|
19 |
Not Ranked |
- |
ZS |
2.17% |
Original article: Operations Consulting: Job Rankings - Vault
Top Operations consulting firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (2025) (Vault.com)
Methodology:
Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.
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Full ranking list:
|
2025 ranking |
2024 ranking |
Ranking change |
Firm |
Votes |
|
1 |
1 |
No change |
Boston Consulting Group EMEA |
33.96% |
|
2 |
2 |
No change |
McKinsey & Company EMEA |
32.07% |
|
3 |
3 |
No change |
Accenture EMEA |
23.14% |
|
4 |
4 |
No change |
Bain & Company EMEA |
22.73% |
|
5 |
5 |
No change |
Deloitte (EMEA Consulting Practice) |
14.88% |
|
6 |
6 |
No change |
Kearney EMEA |
14.21% |
|
7 |
7 |
No change |
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) International Ltd. |
11.64% |
|
8 |
9 |
Up 1 |
EY Consulting Practice EMEA |
11.23% |
|
9 |
10 |
Up 1 |
AlixPartners EMEA |
10.69% |
|
10 |
13 |
Up 3 |
Oliver Wyman EMEA |
9.88% |
|
11 |
7 |
Down 4 |
Roland Berger EMEA |
9.47% |
|
12 |
13 |
Up 1 |
KPMG (Europe Consulting Practice) |
9.20% |
|
13 |
11 |
Down 2 |
Porsche Consulting |
8.66% |
|
14 |
12 |
Down 2 |
Capgemini EMEA |
6.22% |
|
15 |
Not Ranked |
- |
EY-Parthenon EMEA |
5.41% |
Original article: Operations Consulting: Job Rankings in Europe - Vault
Top Operations consulting firms in Asia - Pacific (2025) (Vault.com)
Methodology:
Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.
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Full ranking list:
|
2025 ranking |
2024 ranking |
Ranking change |
Firm |
Votes |
|
1 |
1 |
No change |
McKinsey & Company APAC |
37.13% |
|
2 |
2 |
No change |
Boston Consulting Group APAC |
35.59% |
|
3 |
3 |
No change |
Bain & Company APAC |
28.04% |
|
4 |
4 |
No change |
Accenture APAC |
24.35% |
|
5 |
6 |
Up 1 |
Kearney APAC |
21.57% |
|
6 |
5 |
Down 1 |
Deloitte (APAC Consulting Practice) |
15.87% |
|
7 |
8 |
Up 1 |
KPMG (APAC Consulting Practice) |
14.33% |
|
8 |
7 |
Down 1 |
PwC APAC (Consulting) |
10.79% |
|
9 |
9 |
No change |
EY Consulting Practice APAC |
8.47% |
|
10 |
11 |
Up 1 |
L.E.K. Consulting APAC |
7.40% |
|
11 |
14 |
Up 3 |
IBM Global Services APAC |
5.39% |
|
12 |
Not Ranked |
- |
EY-Parthenon APAC |
4.93% |
|
13 |
Not Ranked |
- |
AlixPartners APAC |
4.78% |
|
14 |
Not Ranked |
- |
Tata Consultancy Services APAC |
4.62% |
|
15 |
13 |
Down 2 |
Capgemini APAC |
4.16% |
Original article: Operations Consulting: Job Rankings in APAC - Vault
Key observations from Vault.com - 2025 Best operations consulting firms by region
MBB vs. Big Four: What are the overall ranking differences?
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Overall performance:
Overall, MBB dominated the top positions, while the Big Four followed right behind. They generally remained within the top 10.
MBB’s mean positions ranged from #2 to #2.33, while the Big Four’s mean positions ranged between #6.25 to #8.
Top #1 position:
MBB took the #1 spot in two out of three Vault’s lists. Meanwhile, none of the Big Four reached the top position in any list.
Top 5 rankings:
All three MBB firms consistently appeared in the top 5 across all three lists, while none of the lists that Big Four had their firms within the top 5.
Top 10 rankings:
Across these three lists, all the firms in MBB made it into the top 10.
Meanwhile, the Big Four had all of their firms in the top 10 in two of the lists. In the remaining list, only KPMG fell outside the top 10, ranking at #12.
A closer look at the MBB firms
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McKinsey held the #1 position in two of the lists. It also led MBB in these two lists as well. McKinsey’s worst position was #2, with a mean position of #1.33.
BCG ranked #1 in one out of three lists, and it also led the group in this list. Its worst position was #2, and the mean position was #1.67.
Bain consistently placed third among the group across all three lists. Its best position was #3, its worst was #4, and the mean position was #3.33.
A closer look at the Big Four firms
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Across all three lists, Deloitte consistently led the Big Four firms. Beyond that, the group’s internal rankings showed no clear pattern and varied from list to list.
Deloitte’s best position was #4, its worst was #6 and the mean position was #5.
PwC’s best position was #7, the worst was #8 with a mean position of #7.67.
KPMG’s best position was #6, the worst was #12, and the mean position was #8.33.
EY’s best position was #7, its worst was #9 and the mean position was #8.
A closer look at Accenture
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Accenture regularly ranked just below the MBB firms and above the Big Four.
Its best position was #3, its lowest was #5, with a mean position of #4.
Something you should notice…
Don't rely solely on ranking lists
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Although the ranking lists above were made by reputable teams with a wide range of data, they don’t always offer the best insights for deciding where you should work. These rankings are often based on the personal preferences of consultants, without a relative or contextual perspective. What one person sees as a strength, another might see as a weakness.
In that sense, the rankings can be quite subjective.
In addition, overall rankings often lacked nuances. They don’t reflect the specific factors that might matter most to you. That’s why it’s important to look beyond the list.
Key nuances to consider when choosing a workplace
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Choosing a company to work for is not about finding the "best" one in general, but about finding the one that fits you best.
Here are some important factors to consider when making your decision:
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Salary, bonuses and other benefits
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Firm culture
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Work - life balance
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Firm's prestige
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etc.
These aspects will have a direct impact on your day-to-day experience, so think carefully about what matters most to you.
We'll be publishing blog posts that dive deeper into these factors for different consulting firms soon. Stay tuned!
Ask consultants for review
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One of the most practical ways to identify if that firm is truly the right fit is to directly ask consultants for review. Experiences can vary between firms, and even between different offices of the same firm.
That’s why you should reach out to at least three consultants working in the specific offices you want to apply for. Their perspective will provide you with the most reliable and relevant information to help you make your decisions.
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