Medline works to expand delivery capacity

TRACY, Calif. – Medline has boosted regional staffing and inventory, as well as transportation capacity through increased use of MedTrans trucks, third-party carriers, and truck relay operations, to accelerate product movement throughout the area impacted by a fire at its distribution facility in Tracy, Calif.

“Our command center has been operating since the incident, and the Medline team continues to execute our network contingency plan and leverage secondary and tertiary distribution centers,” the company stated in a June 19 update. “Medline continues shipping products 24/7 to health care providers. Our priority remains restoring inventory flow to stabilize fill rates as recovery work progresses. Medline is actively working to expand delivery and inventory capacity to swiftly restore full operational capacity to operations in Northern California.”

Medline says demolition and environmental cleanup are underway at the site, with teams coordinating closely with local officials and Clean Harbors, its third-party environmental response team. Clean Harbors also continues the cleanup of public areas and private residences in the area. Additionally, the company has donated gloves and N95 masks to Fire Station 95 in Tracy for distribution to community members.

In the wake of the fire, Medline is also supporting employees and team members through financial assistance, reimbursement for lost and damaged items, counseling resources though its Employee Assistance Program, and a staffed command center and hotline providing updates in English and Spanish.

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