The goal: the goal of this article outlines the different performance management systems used in the production units.

Design/methodology/approach – this paper reviews the literature deals with performance management and factors that impact on performance management system to describe the manufacturing units to help.

Findings: this article important issues and practices of performance management in the manufacturing sector.

Originality/value : this paper is understanding the different approaches used in the management and measurement of performance management systems in the manufacturing sector to improve.

Key words: performance management, performance measurement, productive sectors, performance metrics, and organizational performance