Converging in Problem Formulation : A Different Path in Design

By: Denis Cavallucci and Philippe Lutz

Denis CAVALLUCCI denis.cavallucci@ensais.u-strasbg.fr

Philippe LUTZ Philippe.Lutz@ensais.u-strasbg.fr

Dmitry KUCHARAVY daknet@iname.com

Laboratoire de Recherche en Productique de Strasbourg (LRPS) ENSAIS F-67084 STRASBOURG Cedex tél. : 03 88 14 47 00 Fax : 03 88 14 47 … Read More

Radical Innovation and Design Research

By: Kari T. Eloranta, Asko Riitahuhta and Mikko Karvinen

1. Aims and objectives Global competition has forced companies to redesign themselves (Leifer et al., 2000). The goal of redesign has been to strengthen a company’s position as one of leading … Read More

Some Personal Thoughts on Contradictions

By: Brian Campbell

Campbellbri@yahoo.co.uk

In this short article I have given my personal views of contradictions based on three years of using TRIZ. Hopefully it will generate some comments.

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The Importance of Time Dependence in Functional Modeling

By: Joe Miller and Ellen Domb

Joe Miller Quality Process Consulting, USA

Ellen Domb The PQR Group, USA

Abstract Several methods of modeling systems are common in TRIZ for problem solving, system simplification, and improvement. Subject – Action– Object models … Read More

Book Review: Value Engineering: A Plan for Invention

By: Joe Miller

Joe A. Miller Quality Process Consulting

Title: Value Engineering: A Plan for Invention (ISBN 1-57444-235-X) Price $57.95 (352 pages; Publisher: St. Lucie Press (CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, USA Author: Richard J. Park

Value Engineering: A … Read More

Book Review: Manufacturing Handbook of Best Practices

By: Ellen Domb editor@the-trizjournal.com

Title: Manufacturing Handbook of Best Practices: An Innovation, Productivity, and Quality Focus Edited by Jack B. ReVelle. TRIZ chapter by Steve Ungvari Publisher: St. Lucie Press/APICS Series on Resource Management. 2002. http://www.crcpress.com Hard cover, 433 pages. … Read More

The New Locking Device for Ships and Ferries. A Story of How Good Ideas are Simple

By: Kalevi Rantanen

The New Locking Device for Ships and Ferries A Story of How Good Ideas are Simple

By Kalevi Rantanen TRIS OY Brahenk. 9 E 18 FIN-20100 TURKU, FINLAND phone/fax +358 2 251 1623 E-mail: kalevi.rantanen@kolumbus.fi http://www.kolumbus.fi/kalran

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Altshuller Father of Innovation – the Contradiction of TRIZ

By: Karen Gadd Karen Gadd Oxford Creativity Karen.gadd@triz.co.uk +44 1993 2001401

All of us celebrate that Altshuller founded TRIZ and uncovered this marvellous process for problem solving for the world. Those of us who have now dedicated our careers to … Read More

Using TRIZ to Resolve Educational Delivery Conflicts Inherent to Expelled Students in Pennsylvania

By: Dana Marsh, Faith Waters, Darrell Mann

A modified version of this paper will be presented at TRIZ Future 2002, the European TRIZ Association Conference, November 6-8, 2002 in Strasbourg France, and published in the proceedings of that meeting.

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A Proposal to Integrate TRIZ Into the Product Design Process

By: Dr. Noel León-Rovira

Dr. Noel León-Rovira Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Móxico. email: nleon@campus.mty.itesm.mx

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Integrating TRIZ into the Curriculum: an Educational Imperative

By: Timothy Schweizer

Originally published by the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies in the TRIZCON2002 Conference Proceedings

Timothy P. Schweizer, Ph.D. Professor of Management … Read More

Disruptive Advertising: TRIZ And The Advertisement

Darrell Mann Director, CREAX nv Ieper, Belgium Phone/Fax: +44 (1275) 342960 E-mail: Darrell.Mann@creax.com

This article is about the … Read More

An Overview of Synoptics and the Six Challenges of Creativity

An Overview of Synoptics and the Six Challenges of Creativity

Martin Hyatt, PhD mtphr@juno.com

This paper introduces Synoptics, an approach to creativity, in the context of six challenges to … Read More

Design for Wow – An ‘Exciter’ Hypothesis

– An ‘Exciter’ Hypothesis

Darrell Mann Director, CREAX nv Ieper, Belgium Phone/Fax: +44 (1275) 342960 E-mail: Darrell.Mann@creax.com

‘All models are wrong, but some are useful’ … Read More

TRIZ Challenge – October 2002 – ‘Save the World’

By Jos� M. Vicente Gomila & Ian Care

We challenge you to use your TRIZ skills and your knowledge to help … Read More

Applying TRIZ to Software Problems – Creatively Bridging Academia and Practice in Computing

This article was first published in the proceedings of TRIZCON2002, The Altshuller Institute Conference, May, 2002.

Kevin C. Rea, Principle Consultant REA Consulting E-mail: kcronline@gmail.com Web site: http://kevincrea.com/

The … Read More

A TRIZ-based Creativity Tool for Food Processing Equipment Design

A TRIZ-based Creativity Tool for Food Processing Equipment Design

M. Totobesola-Barbier, C. Marouz’, F. Giroux CIRAD-AMIS-PAA1, Equipment and Process Design Laboratory 73, avenue J.-F. Breton 34398 Montpellier CEDEX 5, France Tel: 33 (0)4 67 61 65 97 Fax: … Read More

Book Review: TechOptimizerâ„¢ Fundamentals

Book Review: TechOptimizerâ„¢ Fundamentals

By Tom Kling, tjkling@dow.com TRIZ Advocate, Corporate R&D, The Dow Chemical Company Kiho Sohn, Kiho.d.Sohn@Boeing.com Richard Platt, richard.platt@cox.net,Corporate Instructor of TRIZ using TechOptimizer and other IMC tools. Innovation Master – … Read More

Book Review: Natural Innovation: Examples of Creative Problem Solving in Biology, Ecology, and TRIZ

Book Review: Natural Innovation: Examples of Creative Problem Solving in Biology, Ecology, and TRIZ

Dr. Michael S. Slocum and Ms. Catherine Lundberg Ontro, Inc. Dr. Ellen Domb PQR Group

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Applying TRIZ and the Theory of Ideal SuperSmart Learning to Computing Systems: Ultimate Ideal Autonomous Objects, Strategic Problem Solving, and Product Innovation

By Dr. Rodney K. King r.k.king@supersmartnetwork.com

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