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The TRIZ Journal Article Archive - 2008
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AprilWelcome to the April 2008 Issue of The TRIZ Journal! By Katie Barry, Ellen Domb and Michael S. Slocum This month's issue includes an inclusive theory of innovation, designing "consummate" systems, a demonstration of the success of TRIZ in a corporation, examining the history and evolution of the Gallic harvester and forecasting the future.The Revival of the Gallic Harvester By Peter Chuksin During a period of crisis in food production in Australia in the 1800s. the government challenged individuals to find a solution to the haresting problems. The inventive Australian millers and farmers produced the Gallic stripper harvester.Instruments for Designing Consummate Systems By Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman Only a limited number of technological systems have possessed the outstanding qualities that allowed them to enjoy enormous success over an unusually long life. The best name for them may be "consummate" systems.Improving Technology Forecasts: Four Cases of Selection By Kalevi Rantanen Technology forecasts are being made today made more than ever before. To choose a good prediction, it is useful to compare opposing forecasts. The comparison compels the forecaster to make clear why, exactly, one prediction is better than another.Dow Pairs Six Sigma With Innovation By Sue Reynard When innovation is the lifeblood of a company, it cannot rely solely on the fickleness of inspiration. "Dow not only has to run better than competitors, but also has to respond to changes in the marketplace by having new products to fill the demand space."An Overview of the General Theory of Innovation By Greg Yezersky The company that creates a greater value for its respective market will prosper. Repeating this difference, success will be associated with that initially leading organization. It seems so simple, but is it?
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