Describe and explain about reasons why the resources when they are not bundled

(combined) have not become the core competencies of the Port of Singapore.

Typically, resources alone do not yield a competitive advantage. For instance,

capital, IT and operations capabilities, and IT management skills are all imitable. A smaller
Port can steal business from Singapore without needing, the same investment in IT because
its operations will be simpler. While difficult, it is not impossible for another Port to find
capital, and develop or outsource IT management.

The resources described thus far, in and of themselves, are incapable of creating a
competitive advantage. While these individual resources alone cannot sustain a
competitive advantage, the unique combination of resources interacting with each other
has proven to be a key to PSAs long-standing competitive edge.