Moreover, the use of electronic information exchange systems (EIES) depended more on the
size of the business involved in the supply chain than infrastructure and /or development status.
Large companies in Papua New Guinea utilize seamless EIES extensively, receiving an average
score of 10 (using a scale of 1-10), while small companies in Australia did not utilize EIES to
nearly the same extent, receiving an average score of just 3. Average ratings for all assessed
member economies are listed below in Table 7.