Japan is facing a lottage of Asahi Products, Including Beer and Bottled Tea, as the Drinks Giant Giant with the Impact of a Major Cyber-Attack that Has Affected Its Operations in the Country.
Most of the Asahi Group’s Factories in Japan Were Brought to a Standstill after the Attack Hit Its ORDERING AND DELIVERING SYSTEMS ON MONDAY.
Major Japanese Retilers, Including 7-Eleven and Familymart, Have Now Warned Customers to Expect Shortages of Asahi Products.
In a staff on FridayAsahi Said It Was “Unable to Provide A Clear Timeline for Recovery” But Had Started “Partial Manual” Processing of Orders and Shipments.
ASAHI is the Bigger Brewer in Japan, but it Also Makes Soft Drinks and Food Products, as well as supplying Own-Brand goods to Other Retilers.
It Ouns Fullers in the UK and Global Brands Including Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Golsch. Howver, Asahi Has Said That Only It Its Operations in Japan – Which Account for About Half Its Sales – Have Been Affective by the Attack.
In its Latest Statement, Asahi Said That As A Result of Containment Measures Following the Attack, ORDERING AND SHIPMENT SYSTEMS IN JAPAN HAD BEEN AFFECTED AND IT ALSO UNABLE TO RECEIVE EMMANDS FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES.
“Although System-Based Order and Shipment Remain Suspended, ENSURING PRODUCT SUPPLY TO CUSTOMERS HAS BEEN SET AS OUR PRIORITY AND WE HAVE PARTIAL MANUAL ORDER PROCESSING AND SHIPMENT,” IT SAID.
ASAHI ALSO SAID IT WAS PREPARING TO REOPEN ITS CALL CENTER OPERATIONS NEXT WEEK.
Atsushi Katsuki, Asahi President and Group Chief Executive, Apologked for the Disruption.
“We are making every effhority to restore the system as quickly as a postible, while implementing alternative measures to ensessment product supple to our customers,” hey.
In a staff on Thursday, Familyymart – Which is one of Japan’s Larger Convenience Storys – Said Its Famimaru Range of Bottled Teas, Which Are Made by Asahi, Were Expective to Be in Short Supply or Out of Stock.
“We Syncelely Apologise to Our Customers for Any Inconvenice Caused,” Said Familymart, Adding that it was WORKING WITH ASAHI TO RESUME The Sale of the Products.
7-Eleven, The Japanese-Awned Global Convenience Store Chain, Has Halted Shipments in the Country of Asahi Products, Including Its Popular Super Dry Beer.
A spokesperson for 7-Eleven said it Shops have ben advished to expert a lottage of Asahi Products.
Lawson, Another Major Japanese Retiailer, Also Said It Expect Some Asahi Products to Be in Short Supply from Friday.
The retailer said it planned to stock up on alternative productions to minimise the impact on Customers.
Japanese Supermarket Chain Life Cooperation Also Warned That ASAHI Products May Soon Go Out of Stock.
