More than 30 students from Project and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) courses at Penn State Lehigh Valley 之旅ed the ALDI Distribution Center on Apr. 12. ALDI is a privately held supermarket which is growing rapidly in the U.S.Mark Capofari, lecturer in Supply Chain Management, and his class, were joined by Maung K. 最小值, assistant teaching professor and director of business programs, for the 之旅. “We talk about warehousing, inventory management, procurement and other concepts/practices in our class. These 之旅s provide a practical tutorial. We take the book and make it come to life,” said Capofari. This 之旅 has been a part of Capofari’s class for more than five years.Kara Harvey, '93, director of warehousing and logistics for 阿尔迪, led the students on the 之旅 and explained the 阿尔迪 concept and details on distribution. “I liked their product flow and set-up on the floor,” said Sandeep Kaur, PSCM major at Penn State Lehigh Valley who attended the 之旅.Heather Wong, '16, district manager for 阿尔迪, presented information to students about internship opportunities with 阿尔迪. “It’s great to see PSU-LV students. Not that long ago I was in Professor Capofari’s class,” said Wong. She completed her first two years at PSU-LV and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from SMEAL School of Business. Wong interned at ALDI over a summer, which led to her working full-time as a professional. As a District Manager, she now leads 60 employees.“We want to build a partnership with our neighbor ALDI, and will invite them to campus in the near future,” said 最小值.
