r/manufacturing
98k members
r/manufacturing is a subreddit with 98k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses manufacturing, looking, manufacturer, looking for, and custom, 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
: "Looking for a low cost wire cutting / end stripping machine"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "New to manufacturing, advice?"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Customers on net-60 but suppliers want cash — how do you bridge it without killing margin?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/manufacturing
#1
Manufacturing
: "Is long term thinking dead in Manufacturing — or does it still exist somewhere?"
67 posts
#2
Looking
54 posts
#3
Manufacturer
: "Looking for European brands and Manufacturers"
49 posts
#4
Looking For
27 posts
#5
Custom
19 posts
#6
Product
18 posts
#7
Us
17 posts
#8
Struggling
10 posts
#9
Finding
7 posts
#10
Supplier
: "Customers on net-60 but Suppliers want cash — how do you bridge it without killing margin?"
5 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
: "Manufacturing Engineers, what skills to stand out?"
19 posts
#2
Supplier search
: "Bought a "reliable" extrusion machine, supplier vanished after installation. How do you actually vet equipment suppliers before it's too late?"
18 posts
#3
How to manufacture my product?
: "Die cutting of sheet metal for small scale manufacturing"
16 posts
#4
Productivity
: "Is long term thinking dead in manufacturing — or does it still exist somewhere?"
13 posts
#5
News
: "GM Cut 1,000 Workers at Its EV Plant, Then Added Robots"
9 posts
#6
Machine help
: "need a new part counter"
9 posts
#7
Quality
: "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?"
8 posts
#8
Safety
: "I am looking for a manufacturing unit whose material can be sold on commission basis all over India."
4 posts
#9
Reliability
: "ERP implementation planning feels suspiciously similar to home renovation projects"
1 post
Member Growth in r/manufacturing
Yearly
+26k members(35.5%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026