About this Presentation
This presentation starts with a discussion of the need for speed and focus in innovation. The product innovation dilemma is presented: A Create a successful new product; B Get to the market quickly; D Accept design compromises; C Deliver significant improvements; D Avoid design compromises. The injection is to use TOC with TRIZ to break the market constraint which allows one to get to the market quickly and also not accepting design compromises. TRIZ is a name for the Russian Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. It is a methodology for knowledge-based innovation originally developed by Genrich (Henry) Altshuller in the USSR. He classified inventions to focus on the underlying principles that supported the innovation. Today over 3 million patents have been classified. The general process is to take the specific problem you need solved and move it to the abstract level and compare it to the TRIZ general problems. After finding the general problem then examine the TRIZ general solution. Next while examining the specific problem try to take the general solution and develop a specific solution for your problem. Topics include: technical and physical contradictions, level of invention, TRIZ for Jonah’s basic process, 39 engineering parameters for expressing technical contradictions; 40 inventive principles for conflict resolution; etc. Examples of each step, action, and approach for the TRIZ for Jonahs process are outlined.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
The Theory of Inventive Problem-Solving (TRIZ) and the Theory of Constraints (TOC) can be used together to solve problems and innovate products.
Speed is crucial in business operations and product development.
Conflict clouds can be resolved using the separation principles in TOC.
Instructor(s)
Glenn David Bergland
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.