GLOBAL STRATEGY. Global strategy on the micro level pertains to the allocation of a company's resources in a manner that will take advantage of profit opportunities outside of domestic markets. In its broadest interpretation, that definition encompasses activities such as overseas manufacturing, foreign investing, and importing.
Shaping is when the router manages traffic to ensure that the average rate of transmission, over time, does not exceed a specified value. The main application of shaping is when you have a circuit whose speed is less than the clock speed of the interface that circuit is delivered on. A common example might be a 10Mbps circuit delivered on a Fast Ethernet interface.
(Solid Wood Machining Forum) If I could only have one, I'd build a router table and buy a large motored router for it. A shaper is the superior tool for tasks like making stick and cope cabinet doors and raised panels. These joints can be done on a router table, but it just doesn't have enough power for production. A router table is a very useful tool and for making smaller shaped cuts and a multitude of specialty machining tasks, it is much easier to set up than a shaper. Also, the cutters are far less expensive.