FPD FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ Production planning can be classified as product, fixed materials
location, product family (group technology), or process planning
departments.
Answer: PRODUCT VOLUME-VARIETY
◉ Focuses on medium volume and variety. Uses cellular
manufacturing to group machines for families of similar parts.
Answer: PRODUCT FAMILY (PFD)
◉ Designed for high-volume, low-variety standardized products.
Workstations are arranged in a fixed sequence of operations.
Answer: PRODUCTION LINE
◉ Used for large, heavy, or fragile products (e.g., aircraft, ships)
where the product stays stationary while resources move to it.
Answer: FIXED MATERIAL LOCATION
◉ Best for low-volume, high-variety production. Similar machines
are grouped together to maximize flexibility.
Answer: PROCESS DEPARTMENT
AND CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ Production planning can be classified as product, fixed materials
location, product family (group technology), or process planning
departments.
Answer: PRODUCT VOLUME-VARIETY
◉ Focuses on medium volume and variety. Uses cellular
manufacturing to group machines for families of similar parts.
Answer: PRODUCT FAMILY (PFD)
◉ Designed for high-volume, low-variety standardized products.
Workstations are arranged in a fixed sequence of operations.
Answer: PRODUCTION LINE
◉ Used for large, heavy, or fragile products (e.g., aircraft, ships)
where the product stays stationary while resources move to it.
Answer: FIXED MATERIAL LOCATION
◉ Best for low-volume, high-variety production. Similar machines
are grouped together to maximize flexibility.
Answer: PROCESS DEPARTMENT
