Stoddard Manufacturing makes buckles for car safety seat belts. The Management have decided to embrace the Lean Philosophy and are looking to select an appropriate Pathfinder Group to demonstrate the effectiveness of Lean Thinking.

According to the BOK, which of the following business units would make the best candidate?

$($Assume all candidates are the same size and have distinct identities$)$

Select one:

a$.$ Marketing

b$.$ Sales

c$.$ Manufacturing

d$.$ Administration

e$.$ R&D