Medline officially launches Mpower™, a digital control tower designed to predict, respond and resolve supply chain risks
Medline (Nasdaq: MDLN) launched Mpower on May 4, 2026: a cloud-based, AI-powered digital control tower for healthcare supply chains built with Microsoft.
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Medline (Nasdaq: MDLN) launched Mpower on May 4, 2026: a cloud-based, AI-powered digital control tower for healthcare supply chains built with Microsoft. Early deployment with 10 U.S. health systems produced >50% efficiency gains in order substitution workflows and 1–2% higher unadjusted fill-rates. Mpower integrates Medline supply and demand data, includes an AI chat agent, leverages Microsoft Azure and Office 365, and will roll out in phases throughout 2026 with additional capabilities planned.
Positive
- >50% efficiency gain in order substitution workflows versus a 5–7 day baseline
- Built with Microsoft and uses Azure and Office 365 for security and integration
- Early adoption by 10 U.S. health systems informing product refinement
Negative
- Phased rollout through 2026 delays full availability for some customers
- Modest fill-rate lift of 1–2% may be limited for some large systems
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News Market Reaction – MDLN
On May 4, the day this news came out, MDLN closed 1.25% below the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Early adopter systems
- 10 health systems
- Early release test group for Mpower platform
- Efficiency gain
- more than 50%
- Improvement in order substitution workflows vs five- to seven-day baseline
- Baseline workflow time
- 5–7 days
- Pre-Mpower order substitution workflow and decision-making baseline
- Fill-rate improvement
- 1–2%
- Increase in unadjusted fill-rates with Mpower and AutoSub program
- Net sales
- $28.4 Billion
- Full-year 2025 net sales, up 11.5% year over year
- Net income
- $1.2 Billion
- Full-year 2025, down 3.6% year over year
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $3.5 Billion
- Full-year 2025, up 3.2% year over year
- Free cash flow
- $1.3 Billion
- Full-year 2025 free cash flow
Historical Context
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Announced Symbotic AI-enabled warehouse automation pilot for 2027 fulfillment upgrade.
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Set date and details for Q1 2026 earnings release and investor call.
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Launched Pick Pack Pro robotic fulfillment at NY center with planned network rollout.
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Received HIRC awards recognizing supply-chain resiliency and transparency efforts.
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Broke ground on 1.2M sq. ft Texas distribution center with advanced automation.
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First wave of Medline customers begin leveraging Mpower to strengthen supply chain resiliency
The solution is a digital control tower that predicts future risks, offers real-time solutions with proactive optimizations and automates workflows – bringing Medline's customer supply and demand data, predictive analytics and workflow automation together into an intuitive and actionable dashboard. With real-time insights, Mpower helps providers proactively identify at-risk items earlier and streamline their product substitutions and approval workflows, thereby reducing the daily operational burden for supply chain and clinical teams.
Mpower also includes an integrated AI chat agent that enables users to ask questions, explore product alternatives and streamline clinical approvals directly within the platform. The system draws on Medline's extensive, end‑to‑end supply chain data as both a manufacturer and distributor to deliver enhanced real-time visibility into inventory positions, demand forecasts and potential vulnerabilities across supply networks. Leveraging the Microsoft Office 365 integration users are familiar with and the advanced data security of Microsoft Azure, Mpower is designed to be straightforward and secure to integrate, with minimal training required and the ability to deploy quickly.
"Mpower reflects how we approach technology at Medline – building practical solutions in close collaboration with partners and customers," said Marshall Lancaster, Medline chief information officer. "Working with Microsoft, we focused on creating a cloud‑based platform that can be deployed efficiently, integrates seamlessly into existing environments and delivers meaningful value from day one."
Following an early release with 10 well-known
"We're appreciative for the years of collaboration with providers who told us they needed better visibility, simpler workflows and smarter tools to help manage an increasingly complex global supply chain," said Marc Phillips, Medline senior vice president, supply chain solutions. "By combining Medline's supply chain expertise with Microsoft's cloud and AI capabilities, we expect the technology to play a central role in helping healthcare providers navigate ongoing volatility while building more resilient, data-driven supply chains for the future."
Mpower is rolling out to Medline customers in phases throughout 2026, with additional capabilities planned as the platform evolves.
Learn more about how Medline can support customers in optimizing their supply chains at go.medline.com/mpower.
About Medline
Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in
Unless otherwise indicated, all figures are as of Dec. 31, 2025.
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