When Alex de Minaur steps onto the court in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park this month, with his Wilson Ultra v5 tennis racket, it represents much more than years of athletic preparation and training. From its origins at the Wilson Innovation Center in Chicago to the court at the US Open, the racket is the outcome of a concise and connected journey.
The hand-crafted stringing on the face of the racket, the customized design, the packaging and distribution, and the systems that enable each touchpoint are all part of a global supply chain that ensures the racket gets from the warehouse into the gear bag of the world No. 5 exactly when he needs it.
That journey—from raw materials and global suppliers through manufacturing, warehousing, customs, and last-mile delivery—is a supply chain story. And SAP helps power it.
The carefully curated racket, along with Wilson’s shoes, shirt, cap, and shorts de Minaur chooses to wear as he competes at the highest level, are just a few of the thousands of products Wilson manufactures and delivers to athletes and customers around the world.
Behind each product is an interconnected global operation spanning manufacturing, warehousing, retail, e-commerce, and B2B channels and a digital foundation that helps Wilson keep it all moving seamlessly.
