Alphatec Spine Adds Memphis Distribution Operations

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (ATEC) has announced that it will be leasing a 75,000 square foot facility in Memphis, Tennessee, which will house the company’s primary distribution operations. ATEC is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The new distribution facility in projected to open in July 2021.

The new facility will serve as the distribution point for all high-volume, commercially launched products, and will allow for more ramped up access to nearby distribution centers. The ATEC site will have extended hours of operation, making it easier to provide surgical support. According to the company, Carlsbad, California will continue to serve as the hub for development and shipment of alpha release products.

Pat Miles, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery also requires that we evolve the standard by which we serve our customers. We must remain predictable and efficient as we rapidly grow. This new distribution facility will not only enable us to better support surgeries with earlier deliveries and later shipping cutoffs, its central location will position us to more adeptly meet the expanding demand for ATEC solutions nationwide. We have already begun to assemble Memphis leadership with extensive know how and deep spine experience, and look forward to rapidly building a highly engaged, talented local team.”

“Memphis has long been a hub for introducing spinal and medical device innovations that have defined the state-of-art and improved patient care. This legacy continues as we welcome ATEC to one of the country’s largest medical device markets,” said Ted Townsend, Chief Economic Development Officer for the Greater Memphis Chamber. “The Greater Memphis Chamber is thankful to the executive team for their discernment and eventual selection of Memphis to house their U.S. expansion.”

When OTW asked, “Why Memphis?” Pat Miles stated, “There are several characteristics about Memphis that make it an appealing location for an ATEC facility. As a leading distribution hub, Memphis offers at least five additional hours per day for ATEC to ship, receive and process instruments and inventory for surgery. With this significant increase in hours to process and fulfill orders, we can more efficiently and predictably serve a wider array of surgeon customer needs (including, for example, trauma surgery), while also maximizing our inventory turns for all of our commercial procedures.”

“Additionally, we are able to draw from a robust Memphis workforce that already possesses deep expertise and know how in the areas of medical device distribution and quality control, allowing us to meet a very a high standard immediately upon opening.”

Big Picture Thinking

“At ATEC, when we say our Mission is ‘Revolutionizing the Approach to Spine Surgery,’ we’re not only focused on innovation in the operating room, but also on improving the entire customer experience. We are confident that the distribution operation we build in Memphis, and the know how we amass in that facility, will allow us to evolve our customer support in a way that provides greater predictability to serving the requirements of surgery and improves the way spine surgery is fulfilled.”