Six sigma is a proven, successful methodology for solving business problems with customer focus and financial profits to the business. TRIZ (teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch) is an effective method for analyzing customer needs and developing innovative solutions to meet customer needs. In this paper, fundamental concepts in six sigma and TRIZ are reviewed and applied to DAGEV (define-analyze-generate-evaluate-verify) of TRIZ and DMAIC (define- measure-analyze-improve-control) of six sigma. A sample problem, plastic goods, is used to demonstrate how TRIZ can be applied to a real world problem.