Certain types of music may be used to create a desired mood such as hard rock in a fabrication shop, jazz in the elevator, Kenny G at the grocery store, or Vivaldi playing low in…
10 Ways to Creativity
The CAD System is Evil and the White Board is Your Friend
It is all too easy when starting the design process to work on our own with the latest software tools. There are a few things inherently wrong with CAD on the front end of the…
Virtual Companies
A couple of years ago we made a strategic decision to size our company for the lean times and use outsourcing techniques to handle the busy times, we decided to try and become a small…
Disruptive Technologies and The Innovators Dilemma
Disruptive technologies come along all the time. Very well run companies who are paying attention to their customers, investing in continuous improvement, and treating their employees well can suddenly and almost inexplicably fail and often…
Using Creative Thinking Every Day to Solve Problems
TRIZ is a bunch of principles that can be used to solve any problem that you may encounter. This applies to work, home, play, or anywhere else. What we have learned is if you get…