Medline Plans New Distribution Center
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI – Medtrade exhibitor Medline has announced plans to build a new distribution center in Van Buren Township, Mich., a suburb of Detroit.
The approximately 800,000-square-foot facility represents a new company investment in Michigan and the overall Medline distribution network, adding capacity and operational flexibility as Medline invests to support its own growth and the evolving needs of healthcare providers across all points of care.
“This investment in Van Buren Township reflects Medline’s continued focus on strengthening our Michigan distribution network and investing in our people,” said Billy Abrams, executive vice president of Supply Chain Solutions at Medline. “The new facility allows us to add capacity and flexibility in a key Midwest market while giving our teams more tools, resources and support to serve healthcare providers across Michigan and the broader region.”
Tom Reynolds, executive vice president of acute care for Medline, added: “We expect this new facility to strengthen our ability to serve customers with a more resilient and responsive supply chain. Van Buren Township allows us to expand capacity and flexibility in Michigan, helping us better support healthcare providers across the state and the broader Midwest.”
The new facility is expected to house many of the same technologies already in use at other Medline facilities and is expected to begin serving customers in late 2028 across Michigan.
Medline Launches Enhanced Inventory Management
NORTHFIELD, IL — Medtrade exhibitor Medline launched an enhanced version of TrackPoint™, its online inventory management and patient item-usage solution designed to help long-term care and inpatient hospice providers more easily track supplies from Medline—while capturing patient-level usage and gaining visibility into inventory across locations.
TrackPoint provides an easy-to-use solution that helps facilities streamline how they order and manage supplies purchased from Medline. The platform gives providers greater control over supply management by automating manual workflows and enabling more accurate tracking of what is on hand, where products are used and when replenishment is needed.
“We know that our customers, especially in post-acute care, often don’t have access to inventory-management solutions and charge-capturing systems purpose-built for them,” said Dave Kordik, vice president, customer technology solutions, Medline. “Everything is very manual. We saw an opportunity to provide a more streamlined, modernized application for them.”
TrackPoint integrates with PointClickCare® for real-time patient data synching and helps providers improve inventory efficiency through several core capabilities:
- Real-time Medline inventory visibility to understand what is on hand, where it is located, and what needs to be restocked.
- Patient item and service usage tracking to support more accurate documentation and data needed for proactive care and operational efficiency.
- Standardized workflows to create consistent processes for receiving, dispensing and tracking supplies and services.
- Reduced manual work and errors through digital processes and barcode scanning.
- Simplified purchasing through Medline.com to streamline ordering and reduce duplicate data entry.
- Accurate multi-location inventory to manage multiple facilities for better counts and replenishment to align supply spend with patient needs and services delivered.
“Our goal is to make inventory management easier and more actionable for long-term care and inpatient hospice providers,” said Renee Fisher, senior vice president, National Field Sales, post-acute care, Medline. “We’re excited to help customers improve visibility into supply usage, streamline everyday workflows and make more informed decisions that support both operational efficiency and patient care.”