Krasnoye & Beloye cuts deliveries over drone attack fears
The 'Red & White' network reduced deliveries by more than 60% due to the threat of drone attacks on its warehouses. The alcohol retail chain decided to cut the volume of products received from suppliers per delivery, fearing drone attacks on its storage facilities.
Consensus
- Krasnoye & Beloye has reduced the volume of goods accepted per delivery by more than 60%.
- The reduction is due to concerns about drone attacks on warehouses.
- The company is testing a new logistics model with smaller, more frequent deliveries.
- The goal is to reduce inventory levels on warehouses and speed up product delivery to stores.
- The company confirmed the change in logistics and stated it is testing approaches to reduce on-hand stock at each warehouse.
- The shift is a response to the risk of losing large quantities of expensive alcohol in case of attacks.
- Other major retailers have not taken similar measures.
- Suppliers are dissatisfied with the change due to increased logistics costs.
Points of divergence
- The company previously proposed a contract that would exempt it from liability for destroyed goods during drone attacks, PVO operations, or shelling, but later withdrew the proposal. — tg_astrapress
- The company's owners are afraid of losing a large reserve of expensive alcohol in the event of a drone attack. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The company is the only major retailer currently taking such measures. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The company confirmed the new logistics model to the newspaper. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (4 sources)
- «Red & White» reduced deliveries due to threat of drone attacks on warehouses — ASTRA
- Red & White reduces delivery batches due to drone attack risk — Kommersant — ЭХО / Новости
- «Red & White» is now breaking deliveries due to drone strike threats on warehouses — SOTAvision
- Largest chain of alcohol stores in Russia began preparing for drone strikes on warehouses — The Moscow Times