Based at Camp Pendleton, CA, 1st Medical Logistics Company (1st MEDLOGCO), 1st Marine Logistics Group provides critical medical equipment and supplies to Marines in both garrison and field environments. In partnership with Tagup, 1st MEDLOGCO is leading the way in next-generation defense logistics by using novel machine learning (ML) methods to optimize inventory management and mobilization planning, resulting in increased readiness, budget efficiency, and productivity.

Check out 1st MEDLOGCO's video below:

U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Seaira Moore

The Stakes of Medical Logistics on the Battlefield

Readiness means having the right equipment and supplies at the right place and time. When it comes to medical equipment and supplies, readiness is especially critical as timely access to medications, X-ray machines, ventilators, etc. can mean the difference between life and death. Military personnel rely on units such as 1st MEDLOGCO to provide essential medical equipment and supplies for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. Lack of reliable medical logistics can compromise mission success and the well-being of both military personnel and civilians.

Effective medical logistics requires a robust and adaptable medical supply chain. However, fragmented data and aging information systems have exposed vulnerabilities in our logistics enterprise. Data silos limit predictive modeling capabilities, often leading to inventory overstocking, expiration, and underutilization as well as shortages of critical supplies. This imbalance not only leads to waste, but also to the absence of critical medical supplies when needed most. In a medical setting, the implications can be catastrophic as lives are on the line.

To overcome these supply chain challenges, 1st MEDLOGCO is using our Manifest platform’s AI-powered inventory optimization and mobilization planning capabilities.

How 1st MEDLOGCO is Using Tagup’s Manifest Platform

Our Manifest platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to dynamically optimize various aspects of defense logistics, including inventory management, mobilization planning, and resource allocation. Manifest integrates the military’s wealth of historical logistics data to create a common logistics operating picture, trains ML models on this rich historical data, and forecasts difficult-to-predict logistics variables, including demand, consumption, and distribution.

Among other capabilities, 1st MEDLOGCO is using Manifest to: 

• Optimize inventory levels of medical supplies.
• Decrease materiel, monetary, and manpower waste.
• Simulate logistics scenarios to anticipate needs and improve decision-making.
• Identify the optimal equipment sets for deployment within seconds, a task that previously required hours or days.
• Leverage data-driven insights for replenishing medical equipment sets that consider current and incoming inventory to enhance readiness posture.
• Determine the optimal inventory stocking policy that ensures readiness and fill rate while minimizing surplus stock.

Manifest was tested and refined in close collaboration with both Sailors and Marines with intimate knowledge of the defense supply chain. Manifest has demonstrated the following outcomes for the defense logistics enterprise:

• Increase force readiness by 13% at fixed budget. 
• Increase order fill rate by 6% at fixed budget.
• Reduce inventory costs by 20% while maintaining readiness.
• Increase logistician productivity by 25%.

Conclusion

We are proud to partner with 1st Marine Logistics Group to pioneer next-generation defense logistics and ensure critical medical equipment and supplies reach those who need them most. Manifest represents a transformative shift in how we conduct defense logistics and delivers the agility, responsiveness, and resilience our supply chain needs to excel on the evolving modern battlefield.

To learn more about how Manifest can help you achieve next-generation defense logistics, request a demo today.