Knowledge of Production Processes:

Decision made by one manager of a department frequently affects functioning of other departments. So, in order to recognize and solve production problems, a manager needs to have knowledge of entire production systems. Moreover, knowledge of product manufacturing methods and information regarding the existence of the bottlenecks in the production systems help in supporting secondary functions of the organization such as accounting, information systems, etc.

Production Principles:

Over the time, analysis and experience have enabled production manager to build up a number of principles to solve the problems of production management. Thus, a good manager must be familiar with production principles.