TS 13077

TS 13077 is a terms-and-definitions standard for consultancy services in the industrial sector. Standards of this kind help different companies and disciplines use the same vocabulary for consulting work, creating a common understanding of the service, its role, and its expected outputs.

Core concepts in industrial consultancy

Industrial consultancy is a professional service that provides expert analysis, advice, and direction to businesses in areas such as production, productivity, planning, cost, organization, process improvement, and quality. In general technical context, the important distinction is between giving information and carrying out a structured assessment that leads to practical recommendations. A vocabulary standard helps keep terms such as consultant, client, assignment, review, evaluation, recommendation, and implementation support consistently understood.

What this standard covers

The scope of this standard is the terminology and definitions used for consultancy services in industry. It sets a conceptual framework rather than a test method or a service procedure. The referenced background sources drawn from production planning, cost accounting, work study, productivity management, and management science indicate a broad industrial-services perspective.

For consultancy providers, this kind of standard is useful when defining service descriptions, preparing proposals, assigning responsibilities, and maintaining consistent documentation. TS 13077 should therefore be understood as a language-and-concepts reference for industrial consultancy, while detailed methods and sector-specific practices belong to the relevant technical fields.

• Aligns the terminology and definitions used in industrial consultancy.
• Brings together concepts from production, productivity, planning, cost, and organization.
• Clarifies the distinction between the consultant’s role and the client business’s role.
• Supports consistent service descriptions and clearer communication.