A good manufacturing blog should produce relevant and informative content that is accessible to laymen and industry experts alike.
Despite these seemingly simple criteria, scouring through the countless options to find such a blog can be a time-consuming and challenging task.
Don’t worry, we’re here to help.
We spent hours reading through dozens of manufacturing blogs to find the best of the best.
The following is a list of the top 10 manufacturing blogs you should be reading in 2024.
1. Manufacturing.net
Manufactuing.net is a website dedicated to all things manufacturing.
Here you can find up-to-the-minute news on a variety of manufacturing topics, including — emerging industry trends, legal and regulatory updates, supply chain and distribution challenges, economic forecasts, employment issues, and more.
Content comes in an array of formats from video files to podcasts but we focused on the written content for this article.
Manufacturing.net’s blog posts are well-researched and gathers insights from industry experts, leaders, and decision-makers from many different sources so you get a comprehensive and informed view of the topics of the day.
- Where to start: Manufacturing.net organizes its content into broad categories such as cybersecurity, operations, software, and supply chain. This makes finding something that interests you as easy as selecting a category and diving in.
A recent article, Gen Z in Manufacturing: A Sustainability-First Generation Looks to Influence 3D Printing is an interesting read that explores the impact of 3D printing on the future of manufacturing and offers a fresh perspective from a young and innovative mind.
2. Manufacture This
Produced by the Alliance for American Manufacturing, the Manufacture This blog gathers the latest news from the manufacturing industry and examines its impacts on American manufacturers.
For industry leaders and professionals operating in the US, Manufacture This is an invaluable resource for gaining insights on the latest trends in technology, process management, and governmental regulations from an expert team.
- Where to start: Manufacture This covers a wide array of topics affecting the American manufacturing industry, so finding something that interests you will be a matter of personal and professional taste.
How Does This Whole Kate Middleton Controversy Tie Into American Manufacturing? is a fun article that highlights how well Manufacture This covers relevant topics in an entertaining way.
3. SME Blog
Produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the SME Blog is dedicated to helping manufacturers understand and overcome the challenges of the day. SME content is positive and uplifting while still managing to inform readers on a wide variety of manufacturing topics.
- Where to start: SME’s “Conversations with…” series is an excellent example of the blend of education and inspiration you can expect from their content. Conversations with a Manufacturing Engineer: Cindy Li, PhD is the most recent addition to this series as of this writing and is a great place to start.
4. Industry Today
As one of the oldest and most trusted names in manufacturing industry news, Industry Today should top the list of any manufacturing blog round-up.
Their team of industry experts reports on the latest news and trends of the day and provides valuable insights into what those stories mean to the movers and shakers in the manufacturing space.
With new content released daily, Industry Today should be bookmarked by manufacturing leaders and influencers who seek to stay informed.
- Where to start: The Industry Today homepage has all the latest news and updates relevant to the manufacturing industry and is an excellent place to start exploring.
How Automated Warehouses Enable Modern E-Commerce is a great example of the cutting edge topics Industry Today is known for covering. We recommend starting there.
5. Manufacturers Alliance
Manufacturers Alliance is a blog aimed at business leaders and explores topics such as company culture, workforce development, sustainability, and innovation.
Manufacturers Alliance doesn’t produce the volume of content that some of the other blogs on this list do, but the quality makes every piece worth a read.
- Where to start: KPIs: What Metrics Are Manufacturers Tracking and Sharing? is a good example of the data driven content you will get from a Manufacturers Alliance piece and was one of our favorite articles on account of its valuable insights and visual aids.
6. Manufacturing Tomorrow
With a focus on the technological side of manufacturing, Manufacturing Tomorrow is an excellent resource for anyone looking for news and insights about the cutting edge of the manufacturing industry.
- Where to start: As a news site with an eye on the future, where you start will largely depend on when you start. With new blog posts released almost daily, the top of the Manufacturing Tomorrow homepage will provide the tip of the spear in terms of manufacturing technology news.
AI Capabilities Your Manufacturing Organization Likely Hasn’t Thought About is a great piece that will remain relevant regardless of the advancements made in the coming year.
7. CMTC Manufacturing Blog
The California Manufacturing Technology Consulting Blog covers a broad array of topics that are relevant to manufacturers across the US and beyond. With new articles released multiple times a month, you will find yourself returning again and again to see what fresh ideas and insights their expert contributors have to share.
- Where to start: With so much great content available on the CMTC Blog, you can’t go wrong.
In saying that, if you’re looking for an example of the expertise the team at CMTC provides, look no further than Build Resiliency With Supply Chain Planning by Barbara Weg.
8. Machine Insider
Machine Insider is a manufacturing technology blog that reports on the latest advancements in AI (artificial intelligence) and ML (machine learning) and explores their impacts on the manufacturing industry.
The blog’s content caters to a wide range of readers, including data scientists, researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts.
- Where to start: If it’s your first time visiting the Machine Insider website we recommend visiting the Industry News page. There is always something of interest here.
9. Industrial Marketing Blog
Achinta Mitra is a mechanical engineer and industrial marketing strategy expert with a passion that is unrivaled in the industry.
His Industrial Marketing Blog is produced and curated exclusively by him, and with hundreds of articles covering a vast assortment of industrial marketing topics, his dedication to the field is truly unique.
The topics discussed in the Industrial Marketing Today blog are more focused and specific than some of the other blogs on this list, but the volume and quality of the content makes it an obvious choice for any top 10 list.
- Where to start: How to Use Manufacturing Branding & Industrial Lead Generation as a Power Couple is a great article that puts Achinta’s industry expertise on full display.
10. Thomas Blog
Thomas Blog is primarily a platform for buyers and suppliers in the manufacturing industry looking to connect, but their blog is a not-so-hidden gem for industry news, insights and analysis.
The ThomasNet blog covers a wide range of topics including market reports and industry statistics, making it a key resource for businesses big and small operating in the manufacturing space.
- Where to start: Lead Scoring: Definition, How To Score, and Lead Scoring Models is an article that provides useful advice that almost any company could benefit from immediately.
