27 Cheap short-living objects
Replace an inexpensive object with a multiple of inexpensive objects, comprising certain qualities (such as service life, for instance).
• Use disposable paper objects to avoid the cost of cleaning and storing durable objects. Plastic cups in motels, disposable diapers, many kinds of medical supplies.
• Use disposable paper objects to avoid the cost of cleaning and storing durable objects. Plastic cups in motels, disposable diapers, many kinds of medical supplies.
Is this principle frequently used?
This principle is moderately used with 122 instances in the matrix.This principle is proposed to solve the following contradictions:
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The colour indicates the ranking of the proposed principle to solve the contradiction:
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This ranking reflects the frequency of occurrence of the principle in the analysed patents for this type of contradiction.
When a principle appears in first position, it means that it is statistically the most used in the patents studied for this type of problem.