Training
The main goal of this training program is to help you or your company become more innovative and competitive through the understanding and utilization of the proven TRIZ methodology.
The program is designed to develop a basic awareness of TRIZ among key management and technical personnel. We believe learning takes place best with a “hands-on” approach. Therefore, all of our training contains elements of teaching and application. TIC strives to make our customers competent and confident in the application of TRIZ. Visit our Individual or Corporate training sections for more information.
TIC will train individuals either at our facility in Worcester, MA or onsite at your location. Corporate training is more economically done at an onsite location of your choice. For more information about either individual or corporate training curriculum, schedules and fees, please click on the appropriate page.
What the attendees are saying
“I appreciate the instruction and the easy exchange of information. This was positive. It was interesting and engaging to interact with others like me in the classroom setting.” B. Myrehn, Eli Lilly, USA
“Good application of tools for our Value Engineering program. I plan to include some of the tools as part of our VE curriculum.” F. Padron, Cameron, USA
“It was a great course. It will take some time to integrate the terminology differences, but I look forward to using TRIZ problem solving tools in the future.” M. Wootten, DRS Technologies, USA
“Great course – a good starting point for me. I would not have made as much progress on my own. Face-to-face interaction & ability to have Q&A was valuable.” Prof. L. Gilbertson, Tulane University, USA
“Excellent information! Well worth the time and travel to learn this methodology.” C. Johnson, Fesco Systems, USA
“I found the content of the presentation to be very interesting, not only because of its relevance to helping engineers improve their ability to problem-solve, but also because I am innovating with new types of knowledge rather than patents. I found the idea of actively searching for and resolving the contradiction of a system to be an applicable method to innovating in other non-technical systems.” J. Cromwell, Harvard Business School, USA
“This workshop provided an excellent opportunity to learn TRIZ. The content was rich – both broadly applied and in-depth. The format was engaging in bridging theory and practice.” M. Pierce, Oregon Institute of Technology, USA
“Upon completing your Workshop, I can say that my mind was infected with TRIZ, and I cannot look at the world the same way I looked at it before. TRIZ applications are all around me.” K. Worrest, MilTech, USA
“Perspective and methodologies are illuminating and practically useful. I look forward to employing this knowledge.” J. LaCarrubba, Stericycle, Inc. USA
“I just initiated my application of TRIZ to a real-world, Hamilton Beach problem. I was able to determine two realistic ideas to explore. Solutions in minutes.” M. Garman, Hamilton Beach, USA
“Excellent interaction between class members and the instructor. Discussion and reflection are required to settle the material and the concepts.” Poulsen, Innovation Manager, GEA, Denmark
“Provided an excellent opportunity to learn about TRIZ. The content was rich – both broadly applied and in-depth. The format was engaging with great discussion to help bridge the theory and the practice.” Pierce, Program Director, Oregon University of Technology, USA
“I just initiated my application of TRIZ to a real-world, Hamilton Beach problem. I was able to determine two realistic ideas to explore. Solutions in minutes.” M. Garman, Hamilton Beach, USA
The List of companies that have used TRIZ as a resource: Arcelik, DRS Technologies, Hewletet Packard, Ventana Medical, Solutia Inc., Eli Lilly, General Mills, DRS, John Deere, Franklin Electric, Electrochem, Roche Diagnosis, Sargento Foods, Fairchild Semiconductor, Panamerican University, IDEA-Japan, Dow Chemical, Intel, Delphi, Corindus Vascular Robiotics, Stericycle Inc, Hyde Tools, Ericsson Inc, Henney Penney, Tulane University, Fresco Systems, Pella Windows, Michelin, Entegris Inc, Corning, Shell, Denso, Hamilton Beach, Boeing and Waters Corp.
Some recently reported success stories:
- In 2003, 67 TRIZ projects at Samsung electronics resulted in about $150 million of cost savings and 52 patent applications.
- Boeing has utilized TRIZ in the design of a military 767 refueling tanker, inventing two new and complete solutions to a difficult technical problem, saving roughly 12 million dollars. The TRIZ solutions also resulted in several new, very desirable customer features to the refueling tanker that gave Boeing an edge over competition, winning an additional 1.5 billion dollars of business!
- A team of engineers had worked six months on the problem of how a new chemical plant experienced severe fouling in a distillation column, without success. In two weeks, using TRIZ, thirty-two possible solutions were generated, thirty of which had already been considered. One of the remaining two solution ideas solved the problem, resulting in rapid achievement of operating profit.
- TRIZ is reported being used in Japan at: Fuji Xerox, Ricoh, Fuji Photo Film, Nissan, Hitachi, Japan Railway, and Panasonic.
- TRIZ was used to develop Crest Whitestrips for Procter & Gamble (P&G). From a TRIZ perspective, the key problem was that tooth whitener should be on the teeth to whiten, and it should not be on the teeth to avoid contact with saliva. A TRIZ concept, a thin flexible film saturated with whitener that adhered to the teeth, proved to be the answer. WhiteStrips was P&G's most successful product launch ever, generating $130 million dollars of sales in the first year of operation while capturing over 45% of the whitening market.
Michelin (USA) has shown the efficacy of using TRIZ. As reported by one team leader ‘Partly as a result of TRIZ training, my team produced greater than 30% of all the invention records submitted by our research site over the course of 2003, whereas we only represent 7% of the population that usually submit such records’.
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