Manufacturing Snapshot: Does Social Media Matter?

2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

Social media continues to play a pivotal role in day-to-day commerce. It offers shoppers valuable resources, from product evaluations and opinions to advice and trends to watch, but what about social media's influence in the manufacturing sector, the source of consumer satisfaction?

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Manufacturing Snapshot: Does Social Media Matter?