American Society for Quality
***** RADFORD – ROANOKE ASQ SECTION 1107 MEETING *****
Date:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Place:
Holiday Inn, Blacksburg (directions below)
Time:
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
6:15 pm
6:55 pm
7:00 pm
Registration
Workshop: Innovation Using TRIZ
Meal
Business Meeting & Announcements
Program: TRIZ Basics & Using TRIZ in
Conjunction with Six Sigma
8:00 pm Adjourn
BUFFET
MENU
An Assortment of Entrees,
Vegetables,
Salad, Rolls, Dessert, and Beverage
Meal Cost: $20.00 per person
$10.00 students w / I.D.
Speaker: Peter Hanik, P.E., President of Pretium Innovation
Business casual dress is suggested. Non-members are welcome to attend
Workshop: “Innovation Using TRIZ”
 The nature of inventive problems
o Group exercise
 How naturally creative people solve problems
 Structuring Inventive Problem Solving
o Part 1 – Analysis
 Problem Definition
 Understanding Cause-and-Effect with Function Models
 Identifying opportunities for innovation
o Part 2 – Synthesis using TRIZ Inventive Principles
 Improving useful functions
 Counteracting harmful functions
 Resolving contradictions
 Applying Structured Innovation
o Group Exercise - revisited
 Structured Innovation Applications
o Product Development
o Manufacturing Cost Reduction
o Business Processes
o Intellectual Property
 Discussion
Program: “TRIZ Basics & Using TRIZ in Conjunction with Six Sigma”
This presentation will review the differences between invention and innovation and it will cover the basic
concepts of TRIZ. The concepts of contradiction, Ideality, Ideal Systems, Resources and TRIZ Inventive
Principles will be covered and examples will be provided. The presentation will review how TRIZ can be
used as a front end for Six Sigma to increase the number of innovative and high value Six Sigma projects.
Audience members will receive a TRIZ Inventive Principles Card that can be used as a brainstorming aid..
About Peter Hanik (Workshop Facilitator and Speaker):
1972 BS Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
1984 MBA University of Chicago
Mr. Hanik has over 35 years of executive management and technology experience. He has held positions of Senior
Vice President Technology, Millennium Chemicals; President and CEO, Millennium Petrochemicals; Vice
President Chemicals & Supply Chain, Quantum Chemical; Vice President Reengineering and Information Systems,
Quantum Chemical; Director Applied Research & Technical Service, Quantum Chemical; Director Quality,
Quantum Chemical; Regional Sales Manager, Northern Petrochemical; Engineering Manager, Northern
Petrochemical; Production Superintendent, Northern Petrochemical.
 President of Pretium Innovation, 2801 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77056
http://www.pretiumllc.com/
 Former Board Member, Executive Committee Member, and Petrochemical Committee Chairman –
National Petrochemical and Refiners Association
 Former Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers Industrial Advisory Board
 Registered Professional Engineer – Nebraska
Directions: From I-81 South, take the RIGHT exit 118B following the signs to Blacksburg. Travel approx.
9 miles to the first traffic light. Go straight through the traffic light to the next exit “Prices Fork”. Take the first RIGHT exit before the
overpass, toward Prices Fork/Downtown. This puts you on Prices Fork Road. Go through the first traffic light (University City Boulevard),
and then take the first LEFT into the Holiday Inn parking lot.
Reservation Deadline: Mon. March 15
Note: Changes after this date and dinner
“no-shows” will be billed to the person who
made the reservation.
Cost: $20 includes dinner ($10 for full-time students with ID)
SAVE: The presentation at 7:00 p.m. without dinner is Free!
Reservation Contact: E-mail your reservation request to
hardbooter1@hotmail.com. Or mike.stinson@hovo.com. Please provide
your company name and phone number and if you will attend total
program (meal & program) or just the program only.
ASQ Section 1107 Board for 2009-2010
Section Chair: Harry Mott
motth@lunainnovations.com
Secretary: OPEN
Treasurer: Mary Woissol 674-5320
Chair Elect: Frances Hoang
Arrangements Chair: Barry Duncan
barry.duncan@aspenadvisers.com
Auditing Chair: Mary Woissol 674-5320
Re-Certification Chair: David Greer 639-7522
david.greer@atk.com
Database Chair: Rick Groesbeck 953-1950
rgroesbe@verizon.net
SMP Chair:
Education Chair: Harry Mott
motth@lunainnovations.com
Area Code is 540 unless noted.
Examining Chair: Rocky Rhodes 772-7212
rockyr2@cox.net
Immediate Past Chair: Mike Stinson
mike.stinson@hovo.com
Internet Liaison: Rick Groesbeck 953-1950
rgroesbe@verizon.net
Newsletter Editor: Mike Stinson 745-7620
mike.stinson@hovo.com
Program Ch: Barry Duncan 818-5481
hardbooter1@hotmail.com
Publicity Chair: OPEN
Regional Director: Clay Hodges
Student Liaison: Bill Woodall 231-7792
bwoodall@vt.edu
ASQ 1107’s Website is: http://www.asq.org/sections/mini-sites/1107/ It has lots of useful information and contacts.
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