What are the best industry-specific data sources to use in management consulting?

Based on industry-specific data sources, here are some of the sources to use in management consulting (to fit in 750 characters): Healthcare: medical records, patient surveys, clinical trials, and health insurance claims. Technology: data sources like market research reports, industry publications, technology patents, and customer feedback. Retail: sales data, customer loyalty programs, point-of-sale systems, and market research reports. Energy: energy consumption data, renewable energy reports, government policies, and industry publications can be valuable. Financial Services: financial statements, market data, economic indicators, and regulatory filings can be important.

OECD is another great source of quality data for quantitative market intelligence. You can find export and import data, in the past and forecasted.

I agree that industry-specific data sources are essential for consultants and researchers who want to provide their clients with the most granular, detailed, and relevant data possible. Here are some industry-specific data sources in a variety of industries: Technology: Gartner IDC Forrester CB Insights PitchBook Financial services: Bloomberg Thomson Reuters S&P Global FactSet Moody's Analytics Healthcare: NCHS CDCi AHRQ MedPAC Kaiser Family Foundation Retail: Nielsen Kantar IRI NPD Group eMarketer Energy: EIA IEA BP Statistical Review of World Energy WRI BloombergNEF There are many other industry-specific data sources available-consultants should choose the data sources that are most relevant to their client's business and situation.

I agree. Industry specific is great but also brought and deep. The best way to start is with what your clients use. You will be surprised by the outcome of combining just 2-3 resources.

Many years ago when working for a Bank, developing the Strategic Plan, I needed official Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, different official sources had different numbers. In this case I chose what I preferred since all had the same credibility, this was tough.

I agree that evaluating the quality, credibility, and usefulness of the data sources you use in management consulting is essential. Here are some additional tips on how to evaluate data sources: Look over the source? Who is the author or publisher? What is their reputation, expertise, and agenda? Credible and unbiased source of information? Assess the scope? What is the coverage, granularity, and frequency of the data source? Do you know if the data is comprehensive & detailed enough for your needs? Up-to-date? Evaluate the accuracy? How accurate and reliable is the data source? Any known errors or inconsistencies in the data? Assess the relevance? How relevant and actionable is the data source for your client's business and situation?