Exclusive Brand Suppliers
Aldi's private-label products — sold under Aldi-exclusive brand names — account for the majority of its assortment. These suppliers produce to Aldi specification and ship exclusively to Aldi DCs for store replenishment.
Aldi operates over 2,300 US stores across 38 states with one of the most operationally efficient supply chains in grocery retail. SBSA Technology delivers full EDI compliance for Aldi suppliers — from Distribution Center replenishment to store-direct delivery — with built-in OTIF protection and zero manual intervention.
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Aldi issues POs for DC replenishment. The 850 specifies items, quantities, requested delivery window, and ship-to DC address.
Must confirm receipt and ability to fulfill within 24 hours of PO creation. Late acknowledgments trigger compliance issues and chargebacks.
Aldi expects full-order fulfillment. If items are unavailable, update the 855 accordingly — do not partially ship without prior notification.
The ASN must be sent before the shipment physically arrives at the Aldi DC. Missing or late ASNs result in chargebacks or refused receipts.
Submit one 810 invoice per purchase order only. Invoices must match the PO and ASN data exactly to avoid payment delays.
The ship-to address on the 850 will be a direct store address rather than a regional DC. Aldi store replenishment orders require the same core EDI documents.
All acknowledgment timing, ASN transmission, and invoice rules identical to DC orders. No relaxed requirements for store deliveries.
Aldi store deliveries must arrive within the confirmed delivery window. OTIF scoring applies to store-direct orders — on-time delivery is tracked at the store level.
Every carton shipped to an Aldi store must carry a GS1-128 (UCC-128) label matching the SSCC numbers in your 856 ASN. SBSA generates these automatically.
Aldi sources from a focused group of exclusive and national brand suppliers across grocery, fresh produce, general merchandise, and health & beauty categories. Each supplier type carries the same EDI obligations.
Aldi's private-label products — sold under Aldi-exclusive brand names — account for the majority of its assortment. These suppliers produce to Aldi specification and ship exclusively to Aldi DCs for store replenishment.
Produce, dairy, deli, and fresh meat suppliers operate on tight delivery windows with high OTIF sensitivity. Short lead times and rapid ASN transmission are critical — delays in the supply chain directly impact product freshness and in-store availability.
Aldi's rotating "ALDI Finds" program brings in short-run non-food items on a weekly cadence. Suppliers must be ready to execute high-velocity POs with rapid turnaround — SBSA handles burst-mode EDI volume automatically without additional setup.
Aldi supports AS2, SFTP, and VAN for EDI transmission. SBSA Technology manages complete setup, testing, and ongoing compliance monitoring for all three protocols so you can focus on fulfillment.
Direct Protocol
Encrypted, point-to-point EDI transmission via AS2. The optimal choice for established Aldi suppliers shipping at volume — fast, reliable, and direct with full delivery receipts and minimal per-transaction overhead.
Secure File Transfer
Secure FTP-based document exchange — a practical route for suppliers with existing SFTP infrastructure or those transitioning from manual order processing to fully automated EDI with Aldi.
Managed Network
Value-Added Network transmission for suppliers who prefer a fully managed intermediary connection. SBSA acts as your complete EDI department — routing, translating, and monitoring all Aldi documents through the VAN on your behalf.
SBSA Technology supports core and supplemental Aldi EDI Integration EDI documents. Critical transactions are highlighted because they carry the highest compliance risk when transmitted incorrectly or late.
Aldi's PO kicks off every fulfillment cycle — specifying ship-to location (DC or store), items, quantities, requested delivery window, and pricing. All subsequent documents must reference this PO number exactly.
InboundMust be sent within 24 hours of PO creation. Confirms ability to fulfill at the line-item level — quantity updates, revised ship dates, or pricing discrepancies must be flagged here, not at the time of shipment.
Outbound 24-hour acknowledgment deadlineTransmitted the moment your shipment leaves your facility — not upon arrival at Aldi. Must include all required fields: SSCC numbers, carrier details, gross weight, and carton count. Missing or late ASNs trigger chargebacks or refused receipts.
Outbound Must transmit before physical arrivalOne EDI 810 invoice per purchase order. Invoice data must match the PO and ASN exactly — discrepancies in quantity, pricing, or item numbers will delay payment and may trigger a compliance deduction.
Outbound One invoice per PO — no duplicatesConfirms syntactic validity of every transmitted EDI document. SBSA monitors all 997 responses in real time and surfaces any rejections before they escalate into compliance violations.
OutboundAldi's payment order and remittance advice — auto-reconciled against open invoices when received, eliminating manual matching in your accounts receivable workflow.
InboundBuyer-initiated PO modifications — quantity, pricing, or delivery window changes. Updates applied at the line item level and automatically reflected in your ERP without manual re-entry.
InboundSales and inventory activity data shared with Aldi for demand forecasting and replenishment analysis — helps Aldi optimize stocking decisions and reduces the frequency of stockout-driven emergency POs.
OutboundSBSA Technology integrates Aldi EDI with the systems your business already runs on — from QuickBooks to enterprise ERP platforms. No middleware headaches, no manual data entry between systems.
SBSA's direct integration connects Aldi purchase orders to QuickBooks Online as sales orders, posts invoices automatically, and reconciles Aldi payment remittances against open receivables — all in real time without manual data entry.
For Aldi suppliers running QuickBooks Enterprise, SBSA delivers a deep bi-directional integration — leveraging QBE's advanced inventory and warehouse features to drive ASN accuracy and prevent OTIF shortfalls before they happen.
Bidirectional integration: 850 POs create sales orders in NetSuite automatically; ship confirmations and invoices flow back to Aldi as EDI 856 and 810.
Full SAP integration via IDocs or direct API. Maps Aldi's EDI segments to SAP order management, warehouse management, and FI invoice processing.
Native D365 integration for purchase order receipt, warehouse pick and ship confirmation, and automated invoice creation from confirmed shipments.
Integration with Oracle Fusion Order Management and Inventory. SBSA maps Aldi 850s to Oracle sales orders and returns 856/810 from Oracle confirmations.
For brands using Shopify as their OMS or third-party WMS platforms (ShipBob, 3PL Central, Logiwa, etc.), SBSA provides API-based integrations that route Aldi orders into your fulfillment workflow.
If your ERP or WMS isn't listed, SBSA builds a custom integration. We've connected EDI to hundreds of systems — flat-file imports, AS/400 mainframes, proprietary ERPs, and everything in between.
Aldi's OTIF (On-Time In-Full) program applies chargebacks for every late, short, or non-compliant shipment. SBSA Technology automates every compliance touchpoint — so your Aldi relationship stays profitable and chargeback-free.
855 PO Acknowledgment auto-fired within hours of PO receipt — never miss the 24-hour window
856 ASN generated and transmitted the moment shipment departs your facility — before physical arrival
All required ASN fields auto-populated: Gross Weight, SSCC numbers, Carrier Name & SCAC, BOL/PRO/Tracking
Zero-quantity line item prevention — unfulfillable items removed from ASN automatically, never zeroed out
GS1-128 / UCC-128 carton and pallet labels generated and validated against ASN contents before dispatch
810 invoice auto-generated per PO — one invoice only, matched exactly to PO and ASN data
OTIF risk flagging — orders at risk of missing the delivery window surfaced before they become violations
997 Functional Acknowledgment monitoring — rejections caught and surfaced in real time, not days later
PO Change (860) auto-applied to open sales orders in your ERP — no manual change order management
820 payment remittance auto-reconciled against outstanding invoices on receipt
Common questions from grocery and CPG suppliers beginning their Aldi EDI compliance journey.
Aldi requires four core EDI transactions: the 850 Purchase Order (inbound), the 855 PO Acknowledgment (outbound, within 24 hours), the 856 Advance Ship Notice (outbound, before physical arrival), and the 810 Invoice (outbound, one per PO). The 997 Functional Acknowledgment is also required for all transmitted documents. Additional optional transactions — including the 820 Payment Remittance and 860 PO Change — may be exchanged depending on your Aldi trading agreement.
Aldi requires an EDI 855 PO Acknowledgment to be transmitted within 24 hours of the PO creation date. Failure to acknowledge within this window can result in compliance chargebacks and damage to your OTIF (On-Time In-Full) score, which Aldi monitors closely as a key supplier performance metric. SBSA auto-fires the 855 within hours of PO receipt — the 24-hour window is never at risk.
Aldi enforces strict ASN compliance. Any shipment received at an Aldi distribution center or store without a prior Advance Ship Notice (EDI 856), or with an incomplete or inaccurate ASN, may be refused or subject to significant chargebacks. The 856 must be transmitted before the physical goods arrive at the Aldi facility. SBSA automates ASN generation and transmission at the point of dispatch — the moment your truck leaves the dock — so this scenario is eliminated entirely.
Yes. Aldi measures supplier performance through an OTIF (On-Time In-Full) program that tracks whether orders arrive on the agreed delivery date and in the full quantity ordered. Chargebacks are applied for OTIF failures, missed ASNs, labelling non-compliance, and invoice discrepancies. SBSA monitors your OTIF status continuously and flags at-risk orders before they become violations — giving you a window to intervene before a chargeback is triggered.
Yes. As an Intuit Silver Partner, SBSA Technology integrates Aldi EDI directly with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Enterprise. Aldi purchase orders flow into QuickBooks as sales orders automatically, ASNs are generated from your QuickBooks shipment data, and 810 invoices are posted to QuickBooks on dispatch — eliminating all manual re-keying between your accounting software and Aldi's EDI trading partner network.
Yes. Aldi requires GS1-128 (UCC-128) carton labels on all inbound shipments. Each label must reference the correct SSCC number that directly corresponds to your EDI 856 ASN. If the label and the ASN do not match, the shipment may be rejected or subject to a chargeback. SBSA auto-generates compliant GS1-128 labels alongside the ASN — ensuring label-to-document accuracy at every dispatch.
If you are unable to ship all line items on an Aldi purchase order, you must communicate this in your EDI 855 PO Acknowledgment — updating quantities or providing a revised availability date at the line item level. Do not submit an ASN with zero-quantity lines; remove those lines from the ASN entirely. Submitting a zero-quantity line item is classified as noncompliant data by Aldi and will trigger document rejection. SBSA handles this automatically — unfulfillable lines are stripped from the ASN rather than zeroed out.
Aldi supports EDI transmission via AS2 (direct, encrypted point-to-point), SFTP (secure file transfer), and VAN (Value-Added Network). SBSA Technology handles the full setup, certificate management, configuration, testing, and ongoing compliance monitoring for all three protocols. Most established Aldi suppliers use AS2 for speed and reliability; SFTP and VAN are available for suppliers with existing infrastructure preferences or lower volume.
Tell us your supply channel — DC replenishment, store direct, or both — and we'll build a complete integration plan for you.