HSIC · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Distribution Channels

HENRY SCHEIN INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 9 · Surprise 6

Henry Schein operates strategically located distribution centers worldwide and positions itself as a single source of supply for health care customers. Office-based practitioners generally place frequent, small-quantity orders and require rapid, reliable, and substantially complete fulfillment because they cannot store large quantities of supplies. Customers often purchase from multiple distributors, with one typically serving as the primary supplier, while the company’s One Schein program combines national-brand, corporate-brand, specialty products, software, and value-added services through a unified go-to-market approach.

Key facts

• Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, New York and employs more than 25,000 people, of which more than 13,000 are based outside of the United States. source
• Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 34 countries and territories. source