Digital Deification

Jul 6, 2026 · Industry Insights

ERP Consultants' Rate Collapse: How AI Shifted Value from Config to Business Outcomes

The article explains how ERP consultants' daily rates plummeted from 8,000 RMB to 800 RMB as operational knowledge became commoditized, and how generative AI accelerates this trend, forcing a shift from time-based billing to value-based pricing where premiums now depend on combining industry expertise, ERP architecture, and AI to deliver measurable business outcomes.