OUR COMMITMENT

Our sourcing strategies drive supply chain reliability and resiliency

As the world’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor, our investments in infrastructure, people and technology build a global supply chain that serves you now and into the future. Watching global trends and anticipating obstacles, we can pivot strategically so you get what you need day to day—reliably. When unexpected crises arise, our resilience buffers the impact. You’re prepared no matter what happens—material shortages, transit delays, climate change, even pandemics.

Ethical and sustainable sourcing

We source products from socially responsible factories worldwide, holding suppliers to a rigorous Code of Conduct. We also embed environmentally sustainable principles into product and program design.

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Supply chain diversification

Diversified in 20+ countries and with more US manufacturing facilities than any other med/surg distributor, our vast, integrated infrastructure makes and moves products seamlessly.

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Quality management

Our quality performance – 99.99% complaint-free rate – is the result of a system powered by 2,400+ quality control specialists.

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Partner agreements

We work closely with global manufacturers and distributors who uphold the same high standards we do for quality, integrity, efficiency and cost.

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INSIGHTS AND RESOURCES

What we’re doing to make supply chain run better

Medline receives first-ever Diamond-level HIRC Resiliency Badge for manufacturing

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Investing $500M in product inventory

WRAP certified glove logo.

WRAP-certified, ethically-made gloves

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The future of the healthcare supply chain