r/LeanManufacturing
14k members
r/LeanManufacturing is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses lean, productivity, process, manufacturing, and cycle time, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software, scheduling software, and study materials.
A reddit community for sharing information, tips and stories about lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S, process improvement, kanban, industrial engineering and related conent.
Popular Themes in r/LeanManufacturing
#1
Solution Requests
: "Best companies for heavy-duty material handling equipment when upgrading receiving bays?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "We’ve realised we have a knowledge problem, and I’m not sure what the best way to fix it is."
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "First lean job, my "improvements" got 15 people fired"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Built an AI assistant for Kaizen ideas that coaches instead of giving answers. Would this actually help, or is it pointless?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/LeanManufacturing
#1
Lean
: "First Lean job, my "improvements" got 15 people fired"
4 posts
#2
Productivity
: "How much of the “Productivity” in your operation is actually people compensating for bad processes?"
4 posts
#3
Process
: "केले की फैक्ट्री में कैसे होती है Processing? 😱 | Banana Factory Process..."
4 posts
#4
Manufacturing
: "Lean Manufacturing and Waste Reduction Strategies"
4 posts
#5
Cycle Time
: "Which time and motion study consultants help manufacturers reduce Cycle Time, labor costs, and hidden productivity losses without disrupting production?"
4 posts
#6
Downtime
: "what actually makes machine Downtime expensive or long?"
3 posts
#7
Factory
: "Driving operational excellence from the Factory floor to the bottom line."
3 posts
#8
Consultants
: "Which time and motion study Consultants help manufacturers reduce cycle time, labor costs, and hidden productivity losses without disrupting production?"
3 posts
#9
Oee
: "Unpopular opinion: most Oee numbers I've seen on shop floors are fiction. Change my mind"
3 posts
#10
Process Improvement
: "Your first line optimization project probably teaches you more about what you missed than what you planned for."
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/LeanManufacturing
Simulation Software
5 reviews
#1
SIMUL8
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Emulate3D
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
LeanSim
4.0★ from 1 review
Scheduling Software
5 reviews
#1
Quickbase
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Odoo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft Excel
4.0★ from 1 review
Study Materials
1 review
#1
Open Source Six Sigma
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/LeanManufacturing
Yearly
+4k members(45.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026