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Innovation, Disruption, and Partnering: Changing the DNA of Posts from the Inside Out

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The Future of the Postal Sector in a Digital World

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The global postal industry finds itself in the midst of a disruptive transformation: one that was born of globalization, liberalization, and corporatization, was fueled by technological substitution, and is now being accelerated by the growth and proliferation of other new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), social media, and cognitive computing.

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IBM Global Business Services. The author is indebted to Lorraine Galloway and Jason Carlin for their contributions to this chapter.

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Notes

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    http://postandparcel.info/63493/news/innovation/bpost-set-to-expand-urban-logistics-project-to-brussels/

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    http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/21/technology/shyp-series-b/

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    http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/06/08/is-this-the-biggest-threat-to-amazons-business-mod.aspx

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    http://www.dcvelocity.com/print/article/20150423-usps-testing-e-fulfillment-services-for-small-mid-size-e-commerce-businesses/

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    http://www.dcvelocity.com/print/article/20150423-usps-testing-e-fulfillment-services-for-small-mid-size-e-commerce-businesses/

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    http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/21/technology/shyp-series-b/

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    https://blog.tempoiq.com/the-array-of-things-and-chicago-as-a-data-platform

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    https://www.iqt.org/about-iqt/

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    Adam C. Houck

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  1. Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA

    Michael Crew

  2. School of Public Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Timothy J. Brennan

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Houck, A.C. (2016). Innovation, Disruption, and Partnering: Changing the DNA of Posts from the Inside Out. In: Crew, M., Brennan, T. (eds) The Future of the Postal Sector in a Digital World. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24454-9_7

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