A team is trying to determine the best process type for producing a new product family. The product consists of a base model with a number of different options that customers may specify. Because of the differences between the number and types of options that can be specified, the time required for different operations can vary quite a bit. One of the operations that must be performed on the base model requires a complex machine tool. Setup times for this tool are long, necessitating large batch sizes. It would not be economical to purchase more machines of this type. Which of the following process types would be best for producing a new product family? Question 2 options:

a. cell

b. continuous flow

c. process machine-paced line

d. worker-paced line