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.
Shaping Up. The Shape Wireless Audio System consists of two components: the Samsung M7 speaker ($399) and WAM250 hub ($49). The hub connects to your network router via an Ethernet cable and is required only for systems with multiple M7s; otherwise, a single M7 can be linked directly to your homeâs Wi-Fi network.