The TRIZ Journal Article Archive - 2008

May

Welcome to the May 2008 Issue of The TRIZ Journal!

By Katie Barry, Ellen Domb and Michael S. Slocum

There is a lot of information to share this month. We've got company news, conference reports and news, a reminder that we're always on the hunt for new article submissions, and that's without all of this month's articles!

The Importance of Innovation Timing: The Fickle Consumer

By Darrell Mann

Knowing when to launch a new product or service is difficult. The challenge is particularly great when the innovations directly interact with consumers. Critical information can be obtained by studying the voice of the consumer and market demand.

Explore the Future of TRIZ With the Trends of Evolution

By Alex Zakharov

TRIZ was born, developed and became a problem-solving method for technology, manufacturing, society and nature. The basis of TRIZ is the objective trends of natural evolution, and therefore TRIZ is a practical part of the theory of evolution.

Case Study: Consummate System for Valve Travel Stop

By Boris Zlotin and Alla Zusman

This case study elaborates upon the principles and processes described in "Instruments for Designing Consummate Systems." Consider the system of a centrifugal wall pump and of its valve travel stop specifically.

Innovation Tools and Continuous Improvement Evaluations

By Odair Oliva de Farias, Wellington Barros Bonfim Filho and Edgardo Córdova López

Quality and innovation are key issues in today's businesses and managers are focusing on special tools to improve their results, including the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ). TRIZ is an effective resource for improvement.

TRIZ-enabled Mergers and Acquisitions

By Jim Belfiore

As part of a growth strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can ensure dominance in a given product line, technology or market. TRIZ can be used as an M&A tool to help identify these potential evolutions of products, technologies and markets.