Axiomatic Design And TRIZ: Compatibilities and Contradictions

*Part 2 of this article, with case studies, willappear in the July, 1999 issue of The TRIZ Journal (https://the-trizjournal.com).

Darrell MannIndustrial Fellow, Department Of MechanicalEngineeringUniversity Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UKPhone: +44 (1225) 826465Fax: +44 (1225) 826928E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

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An Integrated Operational Knowledge Base (System of Operators) and the Innovation Workbench System Software

Boris Zlotin and Alla ZusmanSeptember 22, 1992Kishinev, Moldova

Translation and comments by Alla Zusman August, 1998© 1998 Ideation International Inc.May 1, 1999

Definition:

Operator – a transformation as denoted by a TRIZ principle, method, standardsolution, … Read More

The Seventy-Six Standard Solutions: How They Relate to the 40 Principles of Inventive Problem Solving

Ellen Domb, John Terninko, john@terninko.comJoe Miller, jam@mcs.netEllen MacGran, emacgran@aol.com

The “76 Standard Solutions” of TRIZ were compiled by G.S. Altshuller and his associates between 1975 and1985. They are grouped into 5 large categories as follows:

1. Improving the system … Read More

Product Differentiation Strategies Incorporating TRIZ Methodology

Product Differentiation Strategies Incorporating TRIZ Methodology

* First presented at the Altshuller InstituteConference “TRIZCON99” March 7-8, 1999

Steven F. UngvariStrategic Product Innovations, Inc.TRIZCON99 March 7-9, 1999 Novi Michigan

Abstract

In the 1980s industries in North … Read More

Book Review: TRIZ: The Right Solution at the Right Time

Ellen Domb,

Title: TRIZ: The Right Solution at the Right Time: A Guide to Innovative Problem Solving

Author: Yuri Salamatov, edited and adapted by Valeri Souchkov, translated by Maria Strogaia and Sergei Yakovlev. Technical editor Michael Slocum.

Publisher: Insytec B.V., … Read More

Breakthrough Innovation In Conflict Resolution: Marrying TRIZ and the Thinking Process

* First published in the Proceedings of the APICS Constraint Management Special Interest Group, March 1999

Ellen Domb ellendomb@compuserve.com H. William Dettmer gsi@goalsys.com

Copyright © H. William Dettmer and Ellen Domb

INTRODUCTION

Since Goldratt introduced the logical thinking process as … Read More

The Dilemma of Improving Quality In New Product Development

First presented at the Altshuller Institute Conference “TRIZCON99” March 7-8, 1999

This article includes the following two attachments: Attachment1 Attachment2 Larry R. Smith, Ford Motor Company Boris Zlotin, Ideation International, Inc. Alla Zusman, Ideation International, Inc.

Abstract Winning companies improve … Read More

Book Review: Tools of Classical TRIZ

Reviewed by Ellen Domb Title: Tools of Classical TRIZ Author: Ideation International Inc. Publisher: Ideation International Inc. Price: $75. 265 pages. Paperback. ISBN: none Order from: Products and Services page of The TRIZ Journal, or directly from the publisher.

This … Read More

Managing Innovation Knowledge – The Ideation Approach to the Search, Development, and Utilization of Innovation Knowledge

Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman February, 1999 Southfield, Michigan USA

© 1998 Ideation International Inc.

Introduction

The oft-quoted expression “TRIZ is based on technology rather than psychology” is a direct translation from the Russian. This declaration was made by … Read More

Book Review: The Innovator’s Dilemma

Reviewed by Ellen Domb Title: The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail Author: Clayton M. Christensen Publisher: Harvard Business School Press ISBN: 0-87584-585-1 Cost: $27.50. 224 pages, hardback Order from: Bookstores or publisher, http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu

The Innovator’s … Read More

Dilemma Of A Radical Innovation – A New View on the Law of Transition to a Micro-Level

First published in the Proceedings of the Altshuller Institute TRIZCON99

Victor Fey The TRIZ Group 248-538-0136 • Fax 248-538-9207 • E-mail: trizgr@aol.com

Abstract

Transition from solid structures to fragmented or finely dispersed media is one of the prevailing trends of … Read More

Case Studies In TRIZ: A Re-Usable, Self-Locking Nut

Darrell Mann Industrial Fellow Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bath Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Phone: +44 (1225) 826465 Fax: +44 (1225) 826928 E-mail: D.L.Mann@bath.ac.uk

Introduction

A well-known European company organises and runs an annual design competition aimed … Read More

Book Review: Altshuller’s The Innovation Algorithm

Reviewed by Ellen Domb

Title: The Innovation Algorithm: TRIZ, systematic innovation, and technical creativity Author: Genrich Altshuller, translated by Lev Shulyak and Steven Rodman Publisher: Technical Innovation Center, Inc. ISBN: 0-9640740-4-4 Order from: Publisher` http://www.triz.org Cost: $50. Large format paperback, … Read More

European TRIZ Conference Report

Veit Kohnhauser kohnhauser@ebwnov.tuwien.ac.at

On January the 21st 1999 the first European TRIZ conference took place in Vienna. It was organized by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Technical University of Vienna. Dipl.-Ing. Krainz and Prof. Biberschick acted … Read More

ARIZ on the Move

Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman Introduction

The first of these articles are devoted to ARIZ (the Algorithm for Inventive Problem Solving). We chose this subject for two reasons:

1. It is clear that, after five years of excitement over the … Read More

Problem-Solving Systems: What’s Next after TRIZ?

(With an Introduction to Psychological Inertia and Other Barriers to Creativity)

James Kowalick, President, Renaissance Leadership Institute Voice: (530) 692-1944 ~ Fax: (530) 692-1946 ~ E-mail: headguru@oro.net

INTRODUCTION A history of systems, techniques and approaches for solving problems is presented … Read More

Accurately And Rapidly Predicting Next-Generation Product Breakthroughs In The Medical-Devices, Disposable Shaving Systems, And Cosmetic Industries

by Gernot Mueller, M.D., President, BioFutures Incorporated930 Tahoe Blvd.#802, Suite 461 Incline Village, Nevada 89451(530) 692-1945 ~ email: gngmueller@succeed.net

BioFutures Inc. partners with management and professional staffs from companies … Read More

Four Views on TRIZ

Valeri Souchkov INSYTEC B.V. www.insytec.com

First, this article should not be regarded as scientific. The only idea it discusses is how to view on TRIZ. I found this issue extremely important, because there is a lot of misunderstanding of what … Read More

Book Review: Solving Problems with TRIZ: An Exercise Handbook

Review by Ellen Domb,

Solving Problems with TRIZ: An Exercise Handbook by Vladis Kosse, Ph.D., is published by Ideation International Inc., and can be ordered through the Products and Services section of The TRIZ Journal ($50, paperback.) This book is … Read More

Book Review: Unified Structured Inventive Thinking: How to Invent

by Ellen Domb

Unified Structured Inventive Thinking: How to Invent by E. N. Sickafus is a very complete textbook for the USIT method, which was derived from TRIZ. Ed Sickafus is an inventor and industrial scientist at Ford Motor Co., … Read More