How this Lean Principle Creates Sustainable Agile Delivery Many organizations associate Heijunka with manufacturing assembly lines, but its underlying principle, leveling work to create predictable flow and reduce waste caused by uneven demand, aligns remarkably well with Agile delivery. What is Heijunka? Heijunka (平準化) is a Lean concept often translated as: Production Leveling or Workload Leveling Its purpose is to smooth the flow of work by reducing: Overburden (Muri) Uneve