heijunka

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noun

The smoothing of a production process so that intermediate goods are made available at a constant rate and inventory is always available when required.

OriginJapanese 平準化 →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounheijunka (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe smoothing of a production process so that intermediate goods are made available at a constant rate and inventory is always available when required.

Origin

  1. Japanese平準化“levelling”
  2. Englishheijunka

From Japanese 平準化 (heijunka, “levelling”, noun).

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APA

heijunka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heijunka

MLA

“heijunka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heijunka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heijunka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heijunka.

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