"The story of the dabbawallas begins in the kitchens of Mumbai. After they step out of their door, someone begins the time consuming process of preparing the worker a fresh, home-cooked lunch." Which function of management is highlighted above?
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DABBAWALAS- Excellence through...
DABBAWALAS- Excellence through Coordination <br> The Dabbawallas of Mumbai is the story of a SIX SIGMA business enterprise. The success of the business lies in the complex yet well coordinated exercise that is carried out on the streets of Mumbai day after day. What is the secret behind the efficiency with which their business is conducted? The story of the dabbawallas begins in the kitchens of Mumbai. After they step out of their door, someone begins the time-consuming process of preparing the worker a fresh, homecooked lunch What happens next for demonstrates the coordination of the dabbawallas system. The first dabbawalla picks up the tiffin from home and takes it to the nearest railway station.The second dabbawalla sorts out the dabbas at the railway station according to destination and puts them in the luggage carriage. The third one travels with the dabbas to the railway stations nearest to the destinations. The fourth one picks up dabbas from the railway station and drops them off at the offices By mid-morning, thousands of dabbawallas are bicycling through the streets of Mumbai, ensuring a hot home cooked lunch for their customers. The whole tiffin distribution requires negligible technology. The dabbawallas rely on low capital and use cycles, wooden carriages and local trains to achieve their target. There are several groups that work independently and network with each other to achieve their goal. Each area is divided into several small distribution sectors and each sector is handled by a particular person. This person understands the address in that locality very well. Also, this perfection comes with practice. Many new employees work for months under the guidance of their seniors Punctuality and time management are on top of the agenda for dabbawalas. Whatever be the circumstances, the dabbawalas never get delayed even by a few minutes. <br> On the basis of the above paragraph indicate any three features of coordination
planning is function of management highlighted here