ALDI
History
.The beginning of Karl Albrecht and
Theo Albrecht
.1950’s
.Brother’s Idea
.Removed unsold merchandise, cut
costs, kept things small
.1960’s
.Short for “Albrecht Discount”
.Aldi Nord (north) and Aldi Sud (south)
Today
.Aldi Nord .
35 individual regional
companies
.2500 store in western, northern,
eastern Germany
.Aldi Sud .
31 individual regional
companies
.1600 store in western and southern
Germany
Aldi
.Philosophy: Everything we do, from
selecting suppliers to scouting
locations to building and operating
stores, facilitates big savings for you
every time you shop.
.Simplicity, consistency and
responsibility are their three defining
core values.
Today Internationally
Today in the USA
.More than 1,200 store in 32 states
.50-80 new stores each year
Today in the USA
.Some items they offer prices 30%
than their competition
.Saving time, space, effort and energy
.Purpose: Provide value and quality to
our customers by being fair and
efficient in all we do
Today in the USA
.Aldi believes in lean production
.How? Through continuous
improvement, Just in time
production, time based
management, and Total quality
management
Time Based Management
.60% of fresh produce are sourced
locally
.High level of training, employees can
do more aspects of the business, get
paid more then competition
.Fewer variations of each product .
buy through economies of scale
Minimize Waste
.Shopping carts
.Fewer hours opened 8 am-8 pm Mon-
Sat, 10am-4pm on Sundays
.Must bring your own bags/boxes
Just in Time
.Only holds stock it needs
.Products arrive in display cases ready
.Some items sold on pallets
Total Quality Management
.Create strong relationships with
suppliers
.Meet international standards
.Go beyond standards and items are
carefully labeled
Today in the USA
Today in the USA
At ALDI, we believe that we have the best quality products out there. We’ve designed
and tested our brands to exceed the national brands in taste and quality. We’re so
Double Guarantee
confident in our products that every item in our stores is backed by our unbeatable
Today in the USA
Things to remember
.Only accepts Cash/Debit/EBT
.Need a Quarter for the cart
.Bring your own bags/boxes
.Get ready to save big money!