r/manufacturing
101k members
r/manufacturing is a subreddit with 101k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses manufacturer, struggling, looking, manufacturing, 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
: "Need help with inventory tracking in manufacturing"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Has anyone here found a long-term manufacturing partner through Made-in-China?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/manufacturing
#1
Manufacturer
51 posts
#2
Struggling
10 posts
#3
Looking
10 posts
#4
Manufacturing
8 posts
#5
Finding
6 posts
#6
Clothing Manufacturer
4 posts
#7
Tired
3 posts
#8
Hard
2 posts
#9
Steel
2 posts
#10
Bags
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
: "Need help with inventory tracking in manufacturing"
18 posts
#2
Supplier search
: "Which companies have the best custom manufacturing services?"
9 posts
#3
How to manufacture my product?
: "How are baskets like this demolded with holes on every side?"
7 posts
#4
Quality
: "Painting Drum in peak heat giving bad parts"
5 posts
#5
Productivity
: "Tools, systems, or processes that capture iterative / looping nature of some work"
3 posts
#6
Safety
: "What’s the biggest challenge during the first few minutes after a workplace accident?"
2 posts
#7
Machine help
: "Looking for someone who’s scaled a food brand from local to national. Where do I even find this person?"
2 posts
#8
News
: "How are jewellery manufacturers managing inventory, production, and billing without using multiple spreadsheets?"
1 post
#9
Reliability
: "Fatigue failure and S-N curve"
1 post
Member Growth in r/manufacturing
Yearly
+26k members(34.1%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026