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https://cinode.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/consulting_firms_bench_problem.png15361024Utilization tells you how many consultants are busy. It says nothing about whether you can staff the next deal. Why skills visibility, not capacity, is the real constraint in consulting firms.