1. ALDI
Created and presented by Nathan Chapman

2. History The beginning of Karl Albrecht and Theo Albrecht 1950’s
Brother’s Idea
Removed unsold merchandise, cut costs, kept things small

3. 1960’s
Short for “Albrecht Discount”
Aldi Nord (north) and Aldi Süd (south)

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Today Internationally

7. Today in the USA More than 1,200 store in 32 states
50-80 new stores each year

8. 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

9. Today in the USA Aldi believes in lean production
How? Through continuous improvement, Just in time production, time based management, and Total quality management

10. 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

11. Minimize Waste Shopping carts
Fewer hours opened 8 am-8 pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm on Sundays
Must bring your own bags/boxes

12. Just in Time Only holds stock it needs
Products arrive in display cases ready
Some items sold on pallets

13. Total Quality Management
Create strong relationships with suppliers
Meet international standards
Go beyond standards and items are carefully labeled

14. Today in the USA

15. 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 confident in our products that every item in our stores is backed by our unbeatable Double Guarantee

16. Today in the USA

17. Video

18. 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!

19. Questions?