# UniScan with SAP Business ByDesign: barcode warehouse processes

> Source: https://netray.co/stack/uniscan-barcode-wms-sap-business-bydesign
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: ERP Stack

## Short answer

UniScan is a cloud add-on from Univers AP, listed as an SAP partner solution, that brings barcode capture to warehouse processes in SAP Business ByDesign, including serial and lot management. It is aimed at companies outgrowing manual stock entry but not needing a full standalone WMS.

## Erp

SAP Business ByDesign

## Erp Key

sap-bydesign

## On Prem

false

## Product

UniScan

## Vendor

Univers AP

## Category

RF and WMS

## Integration

**Method:** Cloud add-on (SAP partner listing)

**Detail:** UniScan runs as a cloud add-on that talks to the tenant. Scanner screens post goods receipts, picks, transfers and counts into ByDesign. Exact transaction coverage and API method are vendor-defined, so confirm against the Univers AP documentation.

## Data Flows

**From:** ByDesign purchase order

**To:** UniScan

**Data:** Expected receipt lines, items, quantities

**Trigger:** Operator opens a receipt

**From:** UniScan

**To:** ByDesign

**Data:** Goods receipt with lot or serial numbers

**Trigger:** Scan confirmed

**From:** ByDesign sales order or delivery

**To:** UniScan

**Data:** Pick list lines and locations

**Trigger:** Release to warehouse

**From:** UniScan

**To:** ByDesign

**Data:** Pick confirmation, stock transfers, count results

**Trigger:** Scan or count complete

## Setup

### Define warehouse structure

**Detail:** Confirm locations and storage structure in ByDesign before adding scanners.

### Enable lot and serial tracking

**Detail:** Set tracking on the products that need it; changing it later on stocked items is painful.

### Install UniScan

**Detail:** Provision the add-on for the tenant and create scan users with matching ByDesign roles.

### Print barcodes

**Detail:** Label items, bins and documents with the codes the scanner expects.

### Choose devices

**Detail:** Select Android or mobile computers and test the camera or laser scan on your label stock.

### Pilot one flow

**Detail:** Start with goods receipt, then picking, then counts.

### Reconcile stock

**Detail:** Compare scanned stock to ByDesign inventory after a cycle count.

## Pitfalls

- Serial or lot tracking turned on after stock exists, creating untracked balances.
- Unreadable or inconsistent barcodes, especially supplier labels that encode different data.
- Scan users with broader ByDesign roles than needed.
- Unit of measure mismatch between the label and the document line.
- Weak Wi-Fi in racking aisles causing duplicate or lost scans.
- Partial receipts against purchase orders not handled as the process expects.

## Ai Layer

### Stock discrepancy triage

**Description:** A private assistant compares scan history to ByDesign balances and lists items where counts, lots or serials disagree, with likely causes.

### Lot trace in plain language

**Description:** Ask which customers received a lot and get the path from receipt to delivery, shown with the query.

### Receiving exception digest

**Description:** Summarise daily receipts that differ from purchase orders and draft supplier queries for a buyer to review.

## Alternatives

- ByDesign native warehouse functions with manual entry for small, low-volume stores.
- A broader WMS from another SAP partner if you need wave planning or multi-site slotting.
- Standard mobile apps from SAP if your needs fit what is delivered.

## Faq

### Does UniScan manage serials and lots?

**Answer:** The partner listing says it supports end-to-end warehouse processes with serial and lot management. Confirm which transactions are covered, such as receipts, picks and counts, with Univers AP.

### Is it on-prem?

**Answer:** It is a cloud add-on for a cloud ERP, so there is no on-prem version. Scanners and local network quality still matter on site.

### Where can AI help in a warehouse?

**Answer:** Mostly in reading scan and stock data to explain discrepancies and trace lots. It should not post stock movements by itself; a person confirms any adjustment.

## Source

https://www.sap.com/products/erp/partners/univers-ap-uniscan.html

## Search terms

uniscan sap bydesign warehouse, bydesign barcode scanning, bydesign lot serial tracking, univers ap uniscan, bydesign wms, bydesign mobile scanner

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