Applying the Law of the Completeness of a Technological System to Formulate a Problem

The complete technological system (CTS) is a useful teaching template for the use of analogy in problem solving, to help students understand the relationship between their own problem, an example and an abstract principle.Read More

Updated: the TRIZ Homepage in Japan

"A Novel Joint Structure to Realize Welderingless Pipe Structures" and "Using TRIZ in Project-Based-Learning Assisted by CAE and Manufacturing Experiences" have been updated and are now viewable.Read More

Holistic Value Framework – Creating Right Value Streams Using TRIZ and Other Concepts

Lean Thinking is widely accepted as a philosophy and technique for eliminating waste from processes. Several TRIZ techniques can add value to Lean, creating a holisitic value framework suitable for process analysis, optimization and alignment of processes to their end-objectives.Read More

Student Corner: Marvel of the Mobius Strip

The simplicity of the Mobius strip is found in its most basic of forms: a small twisted piece of paper. The Mobius strip forms the basis of many inventions, from a child’s railway track to exercise equipment. Learn the strip’s secret in this article.Read More

Multi-level Problem Solving

Multi-level Problem Solving (MPS) is different from TRIZ despite the heavy TRIZ influence. The MPS is a skeleton of short algorithms, forming the basis for future discussion and development.Read More

A New Paradigm for Creative Problem Solving: Six-box Scheme in Usit

The ‘Four-Box Scheme’ of problem solving has long been regarded as a standard in TRIZ. A new ‘Six-Box Scheme’ is proposed and compared to the old.Read More

Report on the Second Senior Conference of TRIZ Researching

Gao Changqing reports on the Second Senior Conference on TRIZ Research

The Second Senior Conference on TRIZ Researching in China was held at Hebei University of Technology on October 28, 2006. The TRIZ Research Association of China was constituted … Read More

Out-of-Place Artifacts and Disruptive Innovation

Michael S. Slocum

Archeologists sometimes find artifacts that are not consistent with the collection of technologies discovered for a certain period and/or culture. These finds are termed “out-of-place artifacts” (OOPARTS).  The pyramids are often cited as a fantastic example of this … Read More

Report on the International TRIZ Association TRIZ-fest 2006 Conference

Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13-20, 2006 By Mark Barkan

The conference comprised following activities: 1. October 13-14, TRIZ Masters’ Summit 2. October 14, Certification of new TRIZ Masters 3. October 15, Trip to Petrozavodsk and visit to Altshuller’s grave 4. … Read More

Entrepreneur of the Year

Ellen Domb

End of year contradiction: there’s lots of good information in all the “best of the year” issues of magazines. But there’s less and less time to read it and extract useful lessons. BUT this is not going to be a TRIZ lesson … Read More

Niche Markets

Title: Niche Markets:Targeting High-Value Market Segments using TRIZ Author: Joseph P. Cool, President, Cool & Associates, Inc. jcool@cool-associates.com www.cool-associates.com Presentation for: 2006 Directory Assistance/Directory Enquiry (DA/DQ) International Conference, Pontiac, MI Sponsored by: The Pierz Group www.pierzgroup.com Date of presentation: 3 … Read More

Right Tasty Glaze

Cass Pursell

There’s a great quote by British cookbook author Jane Grigson relating the holiday season to innovation. “Clever food is not appreciated at Christmas. It makes the little ones cry and the old ones nervous. Don’t,” she warned, “Be original.”

Book Review: Fishbone Flow

Darrell Mann Systematic Innovation Ltd, UK. Phone: +44 (1275) 337500 Fax: +44 (1275) 337509 E-mail: darrell.mann@systematic-innovation.com Fishbone Flow: Integrating Lean, Six Sigma, TPM and TRIZ By John Bicheno A PICSIE Book, 2006

Fishbone Flow is a 120-page quick reference guide … Read More

Fuctional Clues

Aleksey Pinyayev Procter & Gamble pinyayev.a@pg.com

Abstract This paper describes a new problem definition and solution method – a system of the Functional Clues. The system of the Functional Clues aims at addressing one of the most important contradictions in … Read More

Using TRIZ to Develop New Corrosion Protection Concepts in Shipbuilding – A Case Study

Jan R. Weitzenböck and Stefan Marion Det Norske Veritas, Veritasveien 1, 1322 Høvik, Norway Jan.Weitzenboeck@dnv.com

Abstract Accidents involving ships that carry environmentally dangerous cargo, such as oil tankers, can have severe consequences for the environment. In many accidents, the ship … Read More

Abstract of Book Evolution Trees

Nikolay Shpakovsky PhD, TRIZ specialist Company “TRIZ-profi”, Moscow

About the book The book presented by this abstract is an expanded and enlarged version of the electronic book “Processing of Technical and Patent Information by Using Evolution Trees” developed jointly with … Read More

Innovation Maverick

Michael S. Slocum

The innovation maverick is that individual who perceives the way forward in an organization through the creation of innovative concepts. When an organization is in the entrepreneurial phase, the maverick is the driving force for the commercialization of the … Read More

TRIZ Motivated Design of a Two-Armed Manipulator for the Stamping Industry

Eduardo Manzur Servín Student of M.S. Engineering Management (Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA) B.S. Mechatronical Engineering (Teconologico de Monterrey, ITESM Campus Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico) eduardo.manzur@ge.com; emanzurs@smu.edu; General Electric GE Corporate, Commercial Development Tel: (52 55) 5257 6474 … Read More

Aligning For Innovation

Cass PursellAccording to a recent article in The Economist, Google has established a production formula that requires developers to spend 70% of their time working on core products, 20% of their time in support of non-core projects, and 10% of … Read More

Practical TRIZ Applications for the Tropical Fish Hobbyist

Part 1 – The Bettas Barracks By Gerry Antonio

Introduction I have been a freshwater tropical fish hobbyist for thirty years. I breed flowerhorns, Bettas and guppies. It was during the last ten years that my backyard production technologies significantly … Read More