I have been holding quarterly fireside chats with my fellow alums. These alums work in different industries, including non-profit organizations. One of the alums was from a non-profit org, and the conversation drifted towards the use of funds and the challenges faced by such organizations. This was especially so since many of us supported different charities and were, at the […]
Finding the root cause vs. treating the symptom The TRIZ executive council group had taken a break during summer and were now meeting after almost three months. There were the usual exchanges about vacations and work challenges, cialis but Joel was excited and wanted to share something he believed would be of benefit to every member of the council. He […]
By electing President Obama in 2008, the people of the United States opted for change. In the May 2014 elections in India, the people of India opted for change by nominating N. Modi for Prime Minister after a long run by the Congress Party. The recent surges in polls and a realignment of leadership throughout the world are a clear […]
. . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . A special meeting of the MEC had been called because Dwain McMullin was in town and Henrietta had arranged for him to share a case study with them. Dwain was one of the TRIZ Coaches at the Hanford Site, a center of radiological research and nuclear fuel fabrication […]
. . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Since the time MEC members first heard about TRIZ some fourteen months ago, seek they had wanted to hear of its application at a well-known organization, prostate especially since they knew that Henrietta and her group had consulted at some of them. However, check considering how its application […]
Forecasting technological development with inventive principles. Sean was excited to go to the next MEC meeting. While he had been pleased with the last meeting and the flowchart they had created, ed he could not keep his excitement to himself. His mother had been suffering from problems of the digestive system and had needed an endoscopy that she dreaded. He […]
Lean helps us recognize non-value-adding activities; TRIZ helps us create ways to avoid them. Belinda started the My Executive Council (MEC) meeting on an upbeat note. She reiterated that during the last meeting, recipe the council members’ minds had been opened to exploring other areas for possible TRIZ application. They had discussed strengthening an environmental management system by applying TRIZ […]
Using TRIZ to strengthen the Environmental Management System . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Last week’s meeting had been rather long . . .yet members of My Executive Council (MEC) had wanted it to continue as they were being exposed to an advanced tool, Functional Analysis. They had all wanted to return to their […]
Using Functional Analysis for Product Innovation . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Members of My Executive Council (MEC) had been working on and learning of the application of TRIZ for almost a year and understanding its use in various industries. Although not totally proficient enough to classify themselves as experts, some of them were […]
TRIZ in the Pharmaceutical Industry! . . . Continuing the series on Structured Innovation . . . Lessons learned at the monthly meetings of My Executive Council (MEC) had not only been eye-opening for most members, pilule but had piqued their curiosity further. Although they learned by using some of the TRIZ tools themselves as well as sharing their stories […]