r/manufacturing
99k members
r/manufacturing is a subreddit with 99k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, manufacturer, looking for, custom, and product, 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
: "Handheld laser welder for daily fab shop use Denaliweld, IPG, or THEO?"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Are there any manufacturing companies in that are known for actually following their SOPs and quality systems consistently in the US? How is it for countries outside the US?"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Wasted a year of my life trying to get my gummies made and got nothing to show."
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Customers on net-60 but suppliers want cash — how do you bridge it without killing margin?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Seeking Partners: Matching Methods for Conductive Foam"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/manufacturing
#1
Looking
52 posts
#2
Manufacturer
39 posts
#3
Looking For
27 posts
#4
Custom
19 posts
#5
Product
18 posts
#6
Manufacturing
17 posts
#7
Us
17 posts
#8
Struggling
10 posts
#9
Finding
7 posts
#10
Clothing
4 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
: "Things nobody warns you about in manufacturing"
46 posts
#2
How to manufacture my product?
: "Is this part impossible?"
28 posts
#3
Supplier search
: "Wasted a year of my life trying to get my gummies made and got nothing to show."
25 posts
#4
Quality
: "Just finished calibrating a metal detector for a cookie production line🍪"
19 posts
#5
Productivity
: "Is long term thinking dead in manufacturing — or does it still exist somewhere?"
12 posts
#6
News
: "GM Cut 1,000 Workers at Its EV Plant, Then Added Robots"
6 posts
#7
Machine help
: "need a new part counter"
6 posts
#8
Safety
: "You should know what 60Hz sounds and feels like!"
5 posts
#9
Reliability
: "Handheld laser welder for daily fab shop use Denaliweld, IPG, or THEO?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/manufacturing
Yearly
+26k members(35.6%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026