--- title: Product Sourcing Preferences description: Easily streamline your purchasing by setting product sourcing preferences in RE-OPS. You can prioritize vendors based on pricing, availability, and relationships. --- [Skip to content](https://help.re-ops.io/product-sourcing-preferences#main-content) ![RE-OPS LOGO\_icon\_white](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/RE-OPS%20LOGO_icon_white.png?width=32&height=31&name=RE-OPS%20LOGO_icon_white.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [re-ops.co](https://www.re-ops.co/) [re-ops.co](https://www.re-ops.co/) Hi. How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [RE-OPS Help Center](https://help.re-ops.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Settings](https://help.re-ops.io/settings?hsLang=en) # Product Sourcing Preferences ## Set up your community's product sourcing preferences, and automate supplier selection in every order! #### In today’s environment, properties rely on multiple supplier partners to keep operations running smoothly. Product Sourcing Preferences help ensure every order is placed according to your standards—consistently and automatically --- ### **1. Navigate to Settings \> Orders** Sign into RE-OPS on the Web, and then navigate to Settings, and then click Orders.  ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.39.42 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.39.42%20PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.39.42%20PM.png) ### **2. Select a Property** If you have access to multiple properties, be sure to first select the desired property in the drop-down located at the top-left.  ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.40.32 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.40.32%20PM.png?width=670&height=346&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.40.32%20PM.png) ### **3. Set up sourcing rules for your property** When setting up the product sourcing settings for your property, select one of the two options outlined below.  - Option 1 (default): **Best Price** - Many properties choose to fill all orders using **best price** as the guiding principle, and this is the default set up in RE-OPS. Using Best Price ensures that every item will be ordered from the supplier with the lowest price. ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.41.01 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.41.01%20PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.41.01%20PM.png) - Option 2: **Preferred Suppliers** - In this scenario, your property will specify one or more preferred suppliers, and the supplier relationship will be prioritized over price. While another supplier may offer an item at a lower price, RE-OPS will select your preferred supplier to source the product.  - To set up preferred suppliers for your property, toggle 'Enable preferred suppliers' and then drag your preferred supplier(s) into the Preferred bucket, as shown below.  You may specify several preferred suppliers, if desired. NOTE: If your preferred supplier is out of stock, the order will be filled by a supplier in the 'OTHER' bucket, prioritized by best price. ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 3.21.21 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%203.21.21%20PM.png?width=670&height=346&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%203.21.21%20PM.png) - - If your property will be naming **multiple preferred suppliers**, you can specify how RE-OPS should prioritize within those preferred suppliers.  - Custom List: This option will allow you to set a custom order (drag & drop). - Best price: This option will always prioritize by price (lowest to highest). ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.46.16 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.16%20PM.png?width=670&height=346&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.16%20PM.png) ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.46.30 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.30%20PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.30%20PM.png) - - If your property will be naming preferred suppliers, you also have the option to limit all ordering to those preferred suppliers. Checking 'Preferred suppliers only' will allow the RE-OPS engine to ONLY source product from the preferred suppliers. If your preferred suppliers are out of stock, a team member will need to manually select another supplier to fill the order. ![Screenshot 2026-01-22 at 2.46.49 PM](https://help.re-ops.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Prod%20Sourcing%20Preferences/Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.49%20PM.png?width=670&height=346&name=Screenshot%202026-01-22%20at%202.46.49%20PM.png) As stated earlier in this guide, most properties will choose to source all orders using **Best Price** (default), to ensure they save the most on every order.    Thanks for reviewing this guide! Should you have additional questions, please reach out to our team at [help@re-ops.co](mailto:help@re-ops.co). 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