Open AccessInnovation by Increasing Ideality – A New Method for Overcoming Process Related Problems
Author(s) -
Vladimír Sojka,
Petr Lepšík
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kvalita inovácia prosperita/quality innovation prosperity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1338-984X
pISSN - 1335-1745
DOI - 10.12776/qip.v25i2.1578
Subject(s) - triz , originality , process (computing) , computer science , solver , set (abstract data type) , production (economics) , management science , problem solver , industrial engineering , engineering , software engineering , artificial intelligence , creativity , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics , programming language , operating system
Purpose: In production, problems that are difficult to solve could occur. When a classic problem-solving toolset is not enough, a company must accept not fully satisfying solutions or secondary problems. This paper proposes a new method called Innovation by Increasing Ideality (3I), which helps to resolve difficult problems in production. Methodology/Approach: Based on a previous literature review a new method was designed. The method leads the solver by a set of steps that lead to a well-described problem, with many ideas or ways, where the solver should search for a satisfying solution. The method is based on TRIZ principles, but it is user-friendly even for users who are not TRIZ specialists but have only basic knowledge of TRIZ principles and its tools. The method is demonstrated in a case study, where a problem with the transportation of parts is successfully solved.Findings: Newly proposed method, compared with the traditional way of resolving a problem, got a much better solution in a shorter time.Research Limitation/Implication: Only one example of use. There is a need for more applications in future.Originality/Value of paper: The paper describes a new method for overcoming difficult problems in production. The method uses TRIZ principles to innovate the process where the problem is. The presented method can serve as a new powerful tool for industrial engineers in practice.