Government credit agency the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has opened its Global Readiness index (GRi), a crucial piece of research that will enable exporters to benchmark their business against other Australian exporters.
“The study looks deeply at the current drivers, decision-making processes, risk and barriers that Australian exporters and offshore investors face regularly,” said Australian Institute of Export executive director Ian Murray.
The 2010 GRi is the third year of the survey and will glean information to give Australian business and government a comprehensive picture of the opportunities and challenges on the path to participating in today’s global supply chains, and provide insights comparative to 2008 and 2009.
“I encourage exporters to participate, as the results help in the development of programs that assist SME exporters,” said Murray.
Participants will receive a customised benchmark report which compares key aspects of your export and globalisation strategies with the aggregate results from your industry sector, as well as Australian businesses overall. You will also have access to the full survey results.
See EFIC’s Global Readiness index site at www.efic.gov.au/gri. The online survey should take no more than 10 minutes and is open until March 31.
