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Dabbawalas felicitated in Bangalore

Last Updated 30 January 2010, 15:53 IST

 As the company’s 140th celebrations draw to a close, it brought in the high profile Mumbai dabbawalas to hold a workshop for their employees on ‘How to compete in a complex market situation, how to innovate and create a niche in the business environment.’

C Krisniah Chetty & Sons Managing Director Vinod Hayagriv said, “The dabbawalas have always inspired me with their strong work ethics and heir profound understanding of efficient operational management. ”

A highly specialised trade that exists in Mumbai that is over a century old, the dabbawala originated when a person called Mahadeo Havaji Bachche started the lunch service with about a hundred man. More than 1,75,000 to 2,00,000 lunches get moved everyday in Mumbai by around 4,500 to 5,000 dabbawalas.

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(Published 30 January 2010, 15:53 IST)

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