Opus 2006 Concludes at IIM Kozhikode with Inspiring Talk by Mumbai Dabbawallahs

Opus 2006 Concludes at IIM Kozhikode with Inspiring Talk by Mumbai Dabbawallahs
Post-event Press-release

The Mumbai Dabbawallas stole the hearts of the students at IIM-K with an inspiring talk today. The presentation at the institute's scenic campus in Kozhikode was part of OPUS 2006, the Annual Operations Seminar of IIM-K. The event which was held on 25th and 26th of November 2006 was organized by Omega, the Operations Interest Group at IIM-K.

CoolAvenues.com was this year's online media partner and Business Line the print media partner.

The theme for the event, which saw a great mix of speakers ranging from the Mumbai Dabbawallahs to Supply Chain experts, was "India Inc: From Sustenance to Operational Excellence". Erudite knowledge off the Mumbai Dabbawallah's coarse Mumbaiya accent was the highlight of the event. When they delivered their speech on the operational efficiency of their Tiffin-box supply, they were simplicity personified. "Management gurus say that our logistics is perfect but we really don't know all that. All we know is that consequences of errors are adverse to our customers and we strive to minimize them," said Gangaram Talekar, secretary of Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association, also popularly known as the Dabbawallahs.

Opus 2006 being held at IIM Kozhikode

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Media Cell,
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

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