Kharagpur, IIT Campus, March 12: “Strike is suicide, the work is Life” was the message from Manish Tripathi wanted to say it loud and clear.

A representative from Mumbai dabbawallah’s Community - celebrated for their operational efficiency - Tripathi was visiting Vinod Gupta School of Management at IIT Kharagpur, for a briefing on the supply chain management dabbawallah, a provider of essential services in Mumbai.

For 40 students from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, it was a lesson. Students and members of the Faculty are available on a visit to the Institute as part of an exchange program - for the first time - with IIT Kharagpur.

The team had begun his stay in India, Bangalore, where she visits Biocon and Infosys, torchbearers of the glory India in both sectors. But it was a different experience, expected Kharagpur - a taste of the grass successful management of the root system.

Tripathi presentation was followed by a seminar - “Credibility India: India in transition” has meant for visitors to confide in the changing economic scenario in India.

“His speech was a very rewarding experience.’s Work culture and ethics which he spoke a universal application. We could even think that his ideas in our universities,” said Krista Cupich, consultants, University of Nebraska.

Tripathi is part of a network of 5000 dabbawalahs in Mumbai and its fractions, each approximately 40 clients.

The whole sector has an annual turnover of Rs 30 crore, with each dabbawallah deserve Rs 5000 per month on average.

But he is adamant his services, it has great distinction - from India and abroad. “We have not had a strike in the 116 years of our service. This is also when we call for a hike not yet been reached by our customers,” said Tripathi.