Universal Scheme of Evolution – Theory and Practice

The transdisciplinary unification within the sciences can most fruitfully take evolution as the basic concept. The theory will describe the various phases and facets of the evolutionary process with invariant general laws. The laws will enable investigators to describe the … Read More

Integrating Ideality with the System Operator – Part 1: A Tutorial – Applied to the Bullwhip Effect

Benjamin Martin Carolina Technical Solutions, Inc. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27010, U.S.A. bmartin@carolinatechnicalsolutions.com Dr. Timothy G. Clapp North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, U.S.A. tclapp@tx.ncsu.edu Dr. Jeffrey A. Joines North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, U.S.A. jeffjoines@ncsu.edu

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How Gecko Teaches Us to Segment All Things. Learning Yet More from Nature

Velcro tape has got a counterpart on the micro-level: “Gecko tape”. The Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology in the University of Manchester has developed a new adhesive, a tape coated with 500-nanometer fibers that are 2 micrometers long. The glueless … Read More

Letter to the Editor: On professions and professional behaviours

First, I wish to thank all those organising a great TRIZ conference in Seattle, especially those who organised the weather so well! And Boeing for hosting and supporting us all so well.

My purpose in writing however is a reflection, … Read More

Innovation In the Material Cost of the 8mm Camcorder Using Triz

By Young-Ho Cho, Jeong-Seon Kim and Jun-Young Lee. ccc2155@samsung.com Samsung TRIZ Association (STA), Samsung Electronics, Co. Ltd., Suwon, South Korea.

ABSTRACT: A camcorder has come into wide use rapidly due to the increase of outdoor activities and the elevation of … Read More

Triz Implementation: The Views Of Real Users

By Jack Hipple, Innovation-TRIZ, Tampa, FL 813-994-9999 jwhinnovator@earthlink.net www.innovation-triz.com

At the recent Altshuller Institute meeting, TRIZCON2004, a panel of TRIZ users from industrial companies was assembled by the moderator, Jack Hipple, to bring input to the TRIZ technology community regarding … Read More

Achieving International Competitiveness through establishment of TRIZ workstation in R & D units of Iranian Industries

Keywords: Innovative Knowledge Management (IKM), TRIZ, International competitiveness, creative problem solving workstation in R & D.

Abstract: The brainwave power as a result of technological human ware endeavor and the knowledge management are the greatest factors of international competitiveness of … Read More

To the Editor, TRIZ Journal

To the Editor, TRIZ Journal, I came across TRIZ quite by chance late in 2003 when it was stated by an outside agency that, were they to be employed to assist our company in resolving some specific manufacturing difficulties, then … Read More

Asymmetry becomes more and more usual

Introduction A short time ago I have raised the attention from Roni Horowitz on an article about asymmetry in the Japanese longbow and he commented this article in his newsletter “ASIT technique for a week Issue 161.” Then I received … Read More

How the Horse Leg and the Marine Sponge Can Help Us to Increase Innovation. Learning from Nature

Models from nature, like a horse bone and a marine sponge, help to find new engineering solutions. Biological examples are also useful in the study of innovative methodology. Genrih Altshuller wrote already in 1950s: “In many cases, technical contradictions encountered … Read More

ASIT Case Study: Parking Problems

Editor’s note: Dr. Roni Horowitz, author of the ASIT newsletter, and a frequent contributor to The TRIZ Journal, asked his newsletter readers to contribute their case studies. Then, more than a thousand readers voted on the best cases. The TRIZ … Read More

TRIZ Solutions For Systems Dynamics Models Of A Small Community Downtown Revitalization Project

ABSTRACT The analysis of complex systems with multiple simultaneously dynamic variables can be addressed with Causal Loop or System Dynamics models. These models can provide an initial assessment of the operation and functionality of the existing or proposed elements of … Read More

Process Modeling, Simulation, and TRIZ: An Innovative and Symbiotic Solution

ABSTRACT The application of TRIZ necessitates the analysis and understanding of a process [1] [2]. In this spectrum of understanding, the process is either: 1. not very well understood at all (unfortunately, all to often); or 2. understood but not … Read More

International TRIZ Association (MA TRIZ)

Editor’s note: This item is also listed in the Calendar section of The TRIZ Journal.

Information Letter As TRIZ is getting more and more widely and actively used by the leading industrial corporations, prominent educational institutions and engineering community all … Read More

First gathering of the SIT Innovation Community in the Netherlands

First gathering of the SIT Innovation Community in the Netherlands From the ASIT newsletter, http://www.start2think.com

* * * * A Special Message for our Dutch readers * * * *

Based in the Netherlands? Interested in systematic innovation? On June … Read More

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies

ALTSHULLER INSTITUTE for TRIZ Studies *** With deepest sorrow… *** Valentina Nikolaevna Zhuravleva, Genrick Altshuller’s widow, passed away last Friday (March 12) in a Russian hospital. I know that you are as saddened by this news as we are. I … Read More

Organization News: In memory of Valentina Nikolaevna

March 12, 2004 Information letter #8/2004

International TRIZ Association announces with deep regret the death of Valentina N. Zhuravleva who was the wife and associate of TRIZ author – Henry S. Altshuller. Valentina Zhuravleva dedicated her whole life to work … Read More

Book Review: Effective Innovation: The Development of Winning Technologies

ISBN 0-7918-0203-5 Hard cover, 247 pages, with index Cost: $69 ($55 for ASME members) or £56.00 Published simultaneously by ASME Press (US) http://www.asme.org and Professional Engineering Publishing (UK) http://www.pepublishing.com We are borrowing The American Society for Training and Development book … Read More

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Industrial application of TRIZ delivers more breakthroughs to less cost – if the right tools are applied at the right time and place. Pavel Livotov, Ph. D. TriSolver oHG, Hanover, Germany, www.trisolver.com livotov@trisolver.com

Despite best efforts of the last decade, … Read More

TRIZ Diaries

As the end of year approached it was time yet again to think about next year’s diary. Still an advocate of the little book rather than electronic wizardry, I looked around for a 2004 diary and became a little disappointed … Read More