dabbawalas
The dabbawalas are a unique lunch delivery service in Mumbai, India. They transport home-cooked meals from workers' homes to their offices using a complex system of color-coded boxes and codes. Each meal, or "dabba," is carefully picked up and delivered by a team of dabbawalas, ensuring that thousands of lunches reach their destinations daily.
This service operates with remarkable efficiency, often completing deliveries within a few hours. The dabbawalas are known for their reliability and have gained international recognition for their logistics skills, even inspiring studies in business management and supply chain efficiency.