Non-Profit Contradictions
I have been holding quarterly fireside chats with my fellow alums. These alums work in different industries, including non-profit organizations. One of […]
Effective Problem Solving Calls for Adaptable Detective Work
Finding the root cause vs. treating the symptom The TRIZ executive council group had taken a break during summer and were now […]
Embracing Change!
By electing President Obama in 2008, the people of the United States opted for change. In the May 2014 elections in India, […]
Structured Innovation: Solving the problem of Soil Contamination at Washington Hanford Closure
. . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . A special meeting of the MEC had been called because […]
Structured Innovation: Improving Quality of Wireless Power Transfer
. . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Since the time MEC members first heard about TRIZ some […]
Structured Innovation: TRIZ and Patterns of Evolution
Forecasting technological development with inventive principles. Sean was excited to go to the next MEC meeting. While he had been pleased with […]
Strutured Innovation: TRIZ and Lean
Lean helps us recognize non-value-adding activities; TRIZ helps us create ways to avoid them. Belinda started the My Executive Council (MEC) meeting […]
Structured Innovation: TRIZ and ISO 14000
Using TRIZ to strengthen the Environmental Management System . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Last week’s […]
Structured Innovation: TRIZ for Product Improvement
Using Functional Analysis for Product Innovation . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Members of My Executive […]
Structured Innovation: TRIZ in the Pharmaceutical Industry!
TRIZ in the Pharmaceutical Industry! . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Lessons learned at the monthly […]
Structured Innovation: TRIZ in Manufacturing!
TRIZ in Manufacturing! . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Josh could not contain his excitement as […]
Structured Innovation: The Segmentation Principle
Structured Innovation: The Segmentation Principle How divide and conquer applies to manufacturing Faced with increasing competition in a marker where reverse engineering […]