r/manufacturing
106k members
r/manufacturing is a subreddit with 106k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses manufacturer, struggling, manufacturing, looking, and finding, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, supplier, and scheduling software.
A subreddit for anyone in the manufacturing industry. Content is very diverse: you'll find videos, articles and self posts just to name a few.
Popular Themes in r/manufacturing
#1
Solution Requests
: "Custom leather card holder manufacturer"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you move from a hands-on role (like operator) to a management role?"
3 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "What's the most repetitive admin task in your plant that nobody has fixed yet?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/manufacturing
#1
Manufacturer
: "Custom leather card holder Manufacturer"
55 posts
#2
Struggling
10 posts
#3
Manufacturing
10 posts
#4
Looking
10 posts
#5
Finding
6 posts
#6
Looking For
: "Looking For manufacturer of Pooja/spiritual products"
4 posts
#7
Clothing Manufacturer
4 posts
#8
Tired
3 posts
#9
Hard
2 posts
#10
Steel
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/manufacturing
Cad Software
8 reviews
#1
Autodesk
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Vistable
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dassault Systèmes
4.0★ from 1 review
Supplier
3 reviews
#1
Alro
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Aamro Corporation
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Curtis Wright Surface Technologies
4.0★ from 1 review
Scheduling Software
3 reviews
#1
Microsoft Dynamics
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
E2
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pycio
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/manufacturing
#1
Other
: "How do you move from a hands-on role (like operator) to a management role?"
13 posts
#2
How to manufacture my product?
: "For those who have developed and manufactured their own product in China, how did you do it?"
10 posts
#3
Productivity
: "Does anyone’s ERP actually match what happens on the floor?"
6 posts
#4
Supplier search
: "Looking for reliable Indian suppliers of spices, herbs and food ingredients? 🌿"
5 posts
#5
Quality
: "Production Release Before Customer Approval"
2 posts
#6
Safety
: "If operators are bypassing a machine guard, the guard was designed wrong!"
2 posts
#7
News
: "Worlds largest channel letter"
1 post
Member Growth in r/manufacturing
Yearly
+25k members(31.1%)
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Last updated: November 10, 2026