CORE™ is a self-assessment tool that will allow you to determine your company's readiness to expand its operations internationally and ascertain its ability to export a particular product. Upon completion of the questionnaire you will be able to systematically and objectively identify your company's strengths and weaknesses concerning exporting. CORE™ generates answers (based on your responses) and then places them on two independent dimensions of readiness; "Organizational Readiness" and "Product Readiness." At the end of each session, results are presented in a comprehensive, easy to read format and can be compared with past work sessions.

Partner™ is an interactive tool that will assist you in evaluating and comparing a variety of potential international venture partners (also known as strategic alliances, collaborative ventures, and coalitions). This tool highlights critical factors that need to be considered when finding the most suitable candidate for your organization. Partner™ is useful for, but by no means limited to, companies new to international partnerships. The tool can also be used in the reevaluation of your existing relationships. Prospective partners (or existing ones) are assessed on preferred partner-related and task-related criteria.

Distributor™ is designed to aid your company in identifying the best distributor or agent to use specific to your product and market characteristics when opening up to new markets. One of the principal advantages of using intermediaries, such as a distributor, is their ability to penetrate foreign markets without you directly getting involved in all the complexities and risks of exporting. This tool uses criteria such as the distributor's commitment to your business, financial strength, marketing skills, and product-related factors to evaluate each candidate. Upon completion of the work-session, agent's strengths and weaknesses are identified. In addition, you can compare distributors side-by-side.

Freight™ evaluates the compatibility of international freight forwarders with your business. The tool assists you with the selection of the most appropriate candidate for your type and volume of freighting needs. Using six criteria the module highlights strengths and weaknesses of the forwarder and then makes recommendations on why (or why not) to choose the potential candidate. Freight™ has been designed for groups including export assistant agencies, exporters exploring alternative international freight forwarders, members of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association, and as an educational tool.

GLOBE™ will provide a globalization benchmark of your organization's operations (i.e., the degree of globalization potential of the organization). This diagnostic tool is structured with the assumption that there are many factors that contribute to a company's degree of international expansion (including strategy, organizational structure, business culture, and management processes). While GLOBE™ is not an exhaustive checklist of questions and statements, the questionnaire should be used to encourage discussions on where and how to start or continue your company's international growth.