>...I know their checkout people are paid much better then other places and it is clear why, they scan those things like a lightning. I'm an industrial enginee

>...I know their checkout people are paid much better then other places and it is clear why, they scan those things like a lightning. I'm an industrial engineer. I love efficiency. I primarily shop at Aldi because the prices beat anywhere else and I love finding the little things they do to be efficient. Only a couple employees at a time working, sharing all jobs as needed. Conveyor belts long enough to hold approximately 1 cart of groceries. This lets everything get queued up for the checker. Leaving the boxes with the product. One waste stream is manged by reuse then recycling by customers while also avoiding the cost of bags. No local phone number publicly listed. Cuts calls out. Barcode on most sites of product so they don't need to be in a specific orientation. their POS is setup for speed. They can scan an item and type a quantity quickly. At other grocery stores I haven't seen this happen (probably partially because of the large number of similar but not identical items). almost all produce is pre-weighed and price labeled, or by quantity. By having only one of most products, they reduce waste from low-running products going bad. *They don't stock every single thing you need. It's a bit annoying to not have Worcestershire sauce when you need it, but in my experience Aldi is nearby other shopping venues. Also their pricing for spices cannot be beat. It's only about 18 basic spices carried, but I've never seen a cheaper price per unit.