Doing Good Education, as reflected aptly on UNESCO’s website, “is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.” Once considered a serial school dropout, Mr Harold Lee, Founder and Managing Director of XDel Singapore, knows what it was like to be denied of an opportunity to learn. He was expelled from 2 secondary […]
Have you ever ordered a new SIM card, mobile phone and/or telecommunication products from one of the telecommunications operators’ online stores, with the option to have the item/s delivered to you? Unlike the normal parcel delivery where anyone can receive on behalf, when receiving a telco parcel, couriers have to do verification before the delivery […]
On 3rd April 2020, the Singapore Government announced the suspension of activities at workplace premises with effect from 7 April 2020 till 5 May 2020, to prevent further spread of the Covid-19 virus. During this period of suspension, only essential services and related supply chains and service providers are permitted to remain open. The list […]
On the last day of 2019, XDel is doing our last delivery for the year by delivering Warm Thoughts and Best Wishes to everyone for A Happy New Year! To our clients and partners, Thank YOU for the support in the past year and we look forward to fostering greater collaborations. It’s been our pleasure […]
There are many reasons as to why deliveries are unsuccessful or delayed, which can bring about a lot of inconvenience and unhappiness. By understanding what some of these common delivery issues are, can help to eliminate unsuccessful deliveries, as well as mitigate inconvenience, unhappiness and even improve customer’s satisfaction and experience. 1. Wrong/ Inaccurate Delivery […]
As Singapore celebrates its bicentennial anniversary since Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the little red dot, XDel looks into the history of courier services and how the local delivery industry have evolved. The First Courier Ever… The origins of the word “courier” comes from the Latin word “currere” which means “to run”. The first documented […]
In Part I of “Have Questions Regarding Last Mile Fulfilment or Delivery Needs?”, we covered some concerns of local courier and delivery services like how to provide customers with the flexibility on deciding when delivery should take place; how sender can track and trace the progress of a delivery job; and the use of technology […]
From traditional mails and parcels to ecommerce shipments to cooked food from your favourite stall, every so often these days, one gets news from mainstream and social media, on how local delivery service providers are not meeting delivery expectations. The most recent delivery fiasco involves Singapore’s state-owned postal and logistics organisation, which brought about […]
Crossing Borders, Going Global: Deliveries beyond Singapore Alibaba sets new record year on year with China’s iconic 24 hours ecommerce sale – Singles’ Day – which happens every 11 November. At the start of the sales this year, sales reached US $1 billion in just 1 minute and 25 seconds. The gross merchandise value (GMV) […]
Singapore turns 53 this year on 9 August and we have put together 53 facts that are uniquely Singapore! Play a game of Singapore Trivia or simply impress your friends and family on how much you know the little red dot this National Day. It has been 59 years since the Singapore National Flag was […]