heijunka box

noun

A visual scheduling tool used in heijunka, divided into a grid of boxes or pigeonholes containing kanban cards that indicate the production schedule.

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Meanings

nounheijunka box (plural heijunka boxes)

plural heijunka boxes

  1. businessA visual scheduling tool used in heijunka, divided into a grid of boxes or pigeonholes containing kanban cards that indicate the production schedule.
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