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Inventory counting for SAP Business One: make the system match the shelf.
Barcode counting for the SAP Business One® solution. Several people count at once, batch and bin are captured where the stock is, and every variance is reviewed by somebody before it touches the ledger.
WH01 · Zone A · Bin A-12
Cycle count
Olive oil, extra virgin 1L
46 of 48 expected
- System
- 48
- Counted
- 46
- Variance
- −2
Count entered
The path
From the shelf to the ledger
Six steps, and the fifth one is why this is not just a scanner.
- WarehouseZones and bins
- ScanItem · Bin · Batch
- CountEntered at the shelf
- VarianceSystem vs counted
- ReviewSupervisor decides
- SAP Business OneStock posting
Most counting tools stop at step four. They show you a variance and post it. That is how a mis-scan becomes a stock adjustment, and how a stock adjustment becomes a margin problem nobody can trace three months later.
During the count
What the supervisor is looking at
A count is a live operation with several people in it. One screen shows where it has got to and what needs a decision.
Count in progress
3 counters
- Zone AM. Alvarez46/52
2 to review
- Zone BJ. Chen31/44
- Zone CR. Patel52/52
1 to review
- Zone DUnassigned0/38
Variance queue
Nothing posts yet
- -2
Olive oil, extra virgin 1L
OLV-1L · Bin A-12 · Batch 2409A
System 48 · Counted 46
- +12
Tomato paste 400g
TMP-400 · Bin A-27 · Batch 2411C
System 120 · Counted 132
- -3
Basmati rice 5kg
RCE-5K · Bin C-04 · Batch —
System 64 · Counted 61
A supervisor approves each line before anything reaches the SAP Business One ledger. Recount, accept or reject.
Three ways to count
Not every count is a shutdown
- 01
Full physical count
The whole warehouse, usually with the operation stopped. Zones are assigned, progress is visible from one screen, and nothing posts until every zone is complete and reviewed.
- Zone assignment per counter
- Blind counting where required
- One posting at the end
- 02
Cycle counting
A slice at a time, with the operation running. High-value or fast-moving items come round more often, so accuracy is maintained continuously instead of discovered once a year.
- Count by zone, class or velocity
- No shutdown required
- Variances handled as they appear
- 03
Spot checks
One bin, one item, right now, usually because a picker found something wrong. The count is recorded properly rather than corrected by hand in the client.
- Single bin or item
- Triggered from the floor
- Same review path as any count
In the app
What it handles
Scan items, bins and batches
Barcode capture at the shelf. Batch and expiry are recorded where the item is managed by batch, rather than reconstructed later.
Several counters at once
Multiple people in one session across different zones, without two of them counting the same bin or overwriting each other.
Variance before posting
The difference between system and counted quantity is shown per line and held in a queue. Nothing reaches the ledger unreviewed.
Recount without starting over
A disputed line can be recounted on its own. The session stays open and the rest of the work is not lost.
Works with a poor signal
Counts are held on the device and sync when the connection returns. Warehouses are the worst coverage in most businesses.
An audit trail that survives
Who counted what, when, and who approved the adjustment. Available afterwards, which is the point of counting at all.
The wider architecture
What an accurate figure lets you do
An inventory figure people trust is what makes the rest of it possible. A portal cannot promise availability from a number nobody believes.
- CoreSAP Business OneThe system of record everything else reads from and writes to.Overview
- Layer 01B2B eCommerceCustomers who order themselvesA portal with their pricing, live stock and account history. Orders arrive as SAP Business One sales documents.See it
- Layer 02Sales Rep AppCustomers who need a visitReps carry pricing and stock on the route, work with no signal, and sync orders when they reconnect.See it
- Layer 03Price Label PrintingThe shelf edgeLabels generated from the same item and price data, so what is on the shelf matches the invoice.See it
- Layer 04Integrations & APIsEverything else you runCarriers, payment providers, storefronts and legacy systems, connected through a layer you can see into.See it
Questions
About counting
Next step
Count one zone with us and see the variance.
The interesting part is not the scanning. It is what the first count tells you about the number you have been trusting.