Kraev’s Korner

Editor’s note: Kraev’s Korner was first published in the newsletter of the Altshuller Institute, www.aitriz.org in 2005. Val Kraev is the Chief TRIZ Officer of the Technical Innovation Center in Worcester, MA USA, www.triz.org, and has contributed several very valuable … Read More

Creative Solutions from TRIZ for the Business Contradiction in Red Ocean Strategy

By: Yung-Chin Hsiao Email:eugenehs@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT The serious contradiction between product differentiation and cost was found in the red ocean strategy. Without compromise of cost and product differentiation, Kim, W. C. and Mauborgne, R. suggest that blue ocean strategy of exploiting … Read More

1 PAGE-CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING FOR SIX SIGMA: How to Use the Template of Six Sigma-Brainstorming Pool for Facilitating and Enhancing Six Sigma Projects

By Dr. Rod King (rod@galaxy-it.com)

1. Trends in the Evolution of Six Sigma Six Sigma is undoubtedly the most popular methodology for systematic problem solving in business. The Six Sigma methodology was developed at Motorola in the 1980s. Six Sigma … Read More

New Tools for Design

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3. Innovation in a Carbon Constrained World

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Process Management Using Systemic Thought Process: Identification and Formulation of Creative Tasks

Gennady Ivanov and Mark Barkan (Presented by Mark Barkan) WWW.CONCEPT-CATALYSTS.COM 704-995-1592 mark@concept-catalysts.com

ABSTRACT Creative thinking is based, in part, on the skill to analyze an object or an event in three perspectives: in time, in space and in interactions between … Read More

Trends and patterns of evolution for product innovation

Noel Leon, Prof. Dr., noel.leon@itesm.mx (Presenter) Center for Innovation in Products and Technology, Tec de Monterrey, (CIDYT, ITESM) Tel. +52 81 81582012, Fx. +52 81 83284005 Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada #2501 Sur Col. Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, NL, México

ABSTRACT Perhaps … Read More

Student Corner 9: Funnel – A Simple Device, Which Has A Lot Of Applications

By: Abram Teplitskiy

A funnel is a conically shaped pipe, employed as a device to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening. Most people first saw a funnel in their kitchen, where it was used … Read More

“Ideality-Serendipity Paradigm” or “Intuition-Logic framework”

Richard W. Gee, P.E., President, GEE Consultants, Inc. Roustem Kourmaev, P.E., President, Advanced Technologies International, Inc. Abram Teplitskiy, PhD, Scientific Consultant Dallas, Texas tepl@sbcglobal.net

In two previous issues of TRIZ Journal (June-July 2006) there were published interesting articles, in which … Read More

idéLAB: The “DUTCH” TRIZ Experience

Valeri Souchkov ICG Training & Consulting, Enschede, The Netherlands www.xtriz.com

Jacques Stevens Stevens Idé Partners, Enschede, The Netherlands www.idepartners.nl © V. Souchkov & J. Stevens, August, 2006

Abstract In this article, we would like to present our “Dutch” experience with … Read More

Predictive Failure Analysis™: How To Use TRIZ In “Reverse”

Jack Hipple Innovation-TRIZ Tampa, FL 813-994-9999 jwhinnovator@earthlink.net

The usual application of TRIZ principles, tools, and algorithms is in the sense of problem solving. A problem, unsolvable by traditional psychological techniques, or one identified by an integrated Six Sigma/DFSS/QFD project is … Read More

Improve Process Effectiveness with TRIZ Methodology

Haiyan Ru, sindyru@hotmail.com As we know, process system is more and more important for a corporation with dream of being a great company. There are some improvement models and quality systems supplied for it, such as ISO9000 appeared last century. … Read More

Application of Axiomatic Design and TRIZ in Ecodesign

Young Joon, Ahn, and Kyeong Won, Lee ecodesign@paran.com

ABSTRACT Conceptual design stage is very important than other stages such as detailed design or manufacturing stage, because it has most capability to reduce the total cost. Therefore, conceptual design should be … Read More

TRIZ Motivated Design Of An Amphibian Bicycle

María Teresa Tame Cohen, Luis Manuel Gómez Zamudio and Muhammad Ali Yousuf Robotics, Automation and Educational Technologies Research Group (GIRATE) Engineering Division, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Monterrey Tec), Santa Fe Campus, Avenida Carlos Lazo 100, Colonia Santa … Read More

The Real World: TRIZ In Two Hours For Undergraduate And Masters Level Students!

Dr. Paul R. Filmore pfilmore@plymouth.ac.uk School of Computing, Communications & Electronics University of Plymouth, UK

ABSTRACT The reality of overloaded university syllabi is very limited time for introducing challenging and comprehensive concepts like TRIZ. This paper shares experience and knowledge, … Read More

Case Studies from a Breakthrough Innovation Product Design Programme For Local Industries

Darrell Mann Director, Systematic Innovation Ltd, UK Phone: +44 (1275) 337500, Fax: +44 (1275) 337509 E-mail: darrell.mann@systematic-innovation.com

Joseph Poon Director, Hong Kong Productivity Council E-mail: jpoon@hkpc.org Matthew Driver Director, Network China Ltd, UK E-mail: networkchina@btinternet.com

Abstract Starting in August 2004, … Read More

Design for Wow 3 – Literature

Darrell Mann Systematic Innovation Ltd, UK. Phone: +44 (1275) 337500, Fax: +44 (1275) 337509 E-mail: darrell.mann@systematic-innovation.com www.systematic-innovation.com

Melissa Mann Writer Phone: +44 (7985) 192052 E-mail: info@melissamann.com www.melissamann.com

Introduction This article is the third in a series, which aims to explore … Read More

Student’s Corner #8 – Bionics: Applications Of Biology’s Ideas In Technique

Edited by Mrs. Leora C. Slocum (leora@slocumfamily.org)

On our previous Student’s Corners, we have already discovered several applications of biological effects, such as corrugation and the honeycomb, which increase the effectiveness of technology. Over time, scientists have developed the … Read More

Framework for solving Global problems-A case study using TRIZ

Abhisek Bhowmik 602 537 3928(O) 480 626 2505(H) Abhisek_Bhowmik@infosys.com or abhisek.bhowmik@gmail.com Business Analyst Infosys Technologies Limited 10835, N 25th Avenue, Suite 300 Phoenix-AZ 85029 Phone 480 655 3579

Introduction TRIZ was originally derived from the analysis of patents related to … Read More

Selecting TRIZ Tools by RDM

Gao Changqing (E-mail address: chq_gao@hotmail.com) School of Mechanical Engineering, Jinan University, Jinan, 250022, P.R.China

Abstract: A map is established to help TRIZ users to select the proper TRIZ tools to resolve the corresponding technical problems. The map (RDM) is composed … Read More

Risk-Free Business Innovation

By Mark Barkan, mark@concept-catalysts.com Innovation is the act of introducing something new or doing something in a different way. Innovation in business differs from invention in that the latter is generally associated with the generation of new ideas and concepts. … Read More