Front Matter -- Overview of First Principles Industrial Problem Solving. Introduction -- First Principles Problem-Solving - Why First Principles? -- Opportunity Identification/Definition - Initial Team Formation -- Hypothesis Testing -- Scenario Development -- Project Management. Value of Project -- Team Management and Roles -- Stakeholder Identification, Analysis, and Communication Plan -- Generating, Selecting, and Implementing Solutions to the Problem -- Sustaining the Gains and Control Plans -- Project Wrap-up -- Examples. The Big World of Problems -- Corrosion Problems -- Mechanical Issues -- Color -- Problem-Solving Tools. Emphasis Is on Speed, Low Cost, Productivity, and Right Answer -- Literature -- Scientific Method -- Process Data Analysis -- First Principles Modeling -- Analytical -- Engineering Disciplines Examples -- Six Sigma, LEAN, and Continuous Improvement -- Theory of Constraints -- Visual Presentation -- Appendix: Scientific Method Practice Levels -- Index