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Title of Paper Student Name Course/Number Due Date Faculty Name Title of Paper Your introduction paragraph should be placed here. Triple click anywhere on this paragraph to delete this text and replace it with your own introduction paragraph. The last sentence of the introduction should be your thesis statement which will explain your position on the paper topic and the three supporting points you will discuss in the body paragraphs. Place your first body paragraph here to discuss your first supporting point. Replace this text with your first revised body paragraph from Week 4. Place your second body paragraph here to discuss your second supporting point. Replace this text with your second revised body paragraph from Week 4. Place your third body paragraph here to discuss your third supporting point. Replace this text with your third revised body paragraph from Week 4. Your conclusion paragraph should be placed here. Replace this text with your conclusion paragraph. E-commerce (prospector) The advancement in IT has resulted in a decline of public mail volumes as they are being substituted by email and the internet. On the other hand, technology can translate to enhanced interconnectedness among countries and promote integration of postal offices around the globe. The company can implement a regionalization and diversification strategy to widen its market base as well as attract new revenue sources such as those dealing with e-commerce. After the company’s bid to be registered on the Singapore Stock Exchange in May 2003, it began implanting a series of corporate restructuring, reorganization, and reorientation to meet its rising customer needs such as financial services and e-commerce (Pleshko, 2006: 20) . In order to capitalize on the strong trade relations that Singapore has with China which was identified earlier from the PESTLE analysis, SingPost can consider a strategic alliance with Alibaba to handle their logistic operations regionally. Furthermore, during the stakeholder analysis in Assignment 1, Alibaba has a 10%stake in SingPost, this will facilitate the process of forming the strategic alliance (Singapore Post annual report 2014/2015). In addition, Singpost has existing subsidiaries in countries like Australia, which enables them to shoulder Alibaba’s logistics operation for Australia. Adopting new technology to enhance e-commerce (prospector) According to a 2008 report as cited by Tan, in terms of Innovation and ICTs Singapore Post services was ranked 24th in Asian nations while Thailand was ranked 60th, Taiwan 17th Korea 31st. Ninja van is a Singapore based organization which promises reliable 24 hours delivery services, competitive rates as well as allowing customers to choose a delivery timing to their convenience. Its cloud infrastructure allows customers to track their orders anytime, offering perfect visibility on the status of their deliveries. Singpost can collaborate with Ninja Van to cater to customers who require urgent deliveries. Although there are POP stations located at various heartlands in Singapore, Ninja Van provides 24 hours delivery services. This ensures convenience and assurance to customers that their goods are in