Medline highlights top-performing distribution centers

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has announced the recipients of its Distribution Center of the Year Award and Safety, Awareness for Everyone (SAFE) Award to its top-performing facilities. These awards are given to the top-performing Medline distribution centers in the United States across its four tiers of size, as determined by the sales volume distributed out of each facility.

2025 SAFE Award Recipients

• Tier 1: Katy, Texas
• Tier 2: Mebane, N.C.
• Tier 3: Richmond, Va.
• Tier 4: Lincolnton, N.C.

2025 Distribution Center of the Year Award Recipients

• Tier 1: Rialto, Calif.
• Tier 2: Southaven, Miss.
• Tier 3: Richmond, Va.
• Tier 4: Medley, Fla.

“Medline’s ability to provide next-day delivery to 95% of our U.S. customers is attributable to the dedication of our team members, who consistently strive to improve healthcare operations,” said Sean Halligan, executive vice president of supply chain. “These awards recognize our teams for their commitment to safety, diligent work and ongoing efforts to meet the needs of healthcare providers across the nation. Medline team members who work at these facilities take pride in knowing they are providing the highest-quality consistent, reliable and safe service to the company’s healthcare customers.”

For the Distribution Center of the Year Award, each facility is graded using objective criteria across multiple categories, including safety, service, quality, cost and people. For the SAFE Awards, facilities are judged based on a scorecard that accounts for a variety of metrics, with the number of recordable safety incidents being the most influential.

Medline has been providing these awards to its highest-performing locations for more than 20 years.