Mumbai dabbawallas have some lessons for Dubai!

The legendary dabbawallas (lunch-box carriers) in Mumbai, known for their management skills, will feature in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) conference to be held in Dubai on 4 and 5 June.

Arvind Talekar, spokesperson of Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers’ Trust said that he would represent the 5,000 dabbawallas in the metro at the two-day ‘Third GCC Government Organisations Third and Fourth Line Leaders’ Development Conference.’

‘I will share the ‘mantra’ for the success of Mumbai’s dabbawallas. I will also speak on time and supply management and accuracy in delivery,’ Talekar said on Sunday.

In the conference, a case study on the history of dabbawallas and their day-to-day operation with focus on the aspect of ‘On time delivery, Every time’, will also be presented, he added.