Answer the following relative to Creative Concepts:

a$.$ How did sales and marketing affect operations when they began to sell standard pieces to retail outlets? Be sure to comment and compare$/$contrast the competitive priorities of the market segment for standard pieces versus custom pieces.

b$.$ How has the move to producing standard furniture affected the company$$s financial structure?

c$.$ What might Chad Thomas have done differently to avoid some of the problems he now faces? Comment on the types of operations & production changes and$/$or decisions that Chad could have made or should make in going forward.