In the technical swine industry, information management should play a central role in decision-making, involving careful management methods, accurate monitoring of information, implementation of corrections and people management. Given this, production planning, goal setting and action plan are starting points in management. Therefore, the proper management of pig activity requires data collection, to transform into information, in order to define the objectives, potentialities with available resources. This review aimed to address the best practices in pig production management with a view to business sustainability, improvement of productive efficiency and profitability, emphasizing important concepts and their practical applications.