Product Link lets you save your go-to purchasing page directly on any item in Sortly. When you need to restock, click once to open your supplier's site, place your order there, and come back to Sortly to track it, all without losing your place.
You keep buying from wherever you already buy. Product Link saves you the time spent searching for the right page every time.
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How Product Link works
Save the link to your supplier's product page on any item, and Sortly keeps it there for the next time you need to reorder. The flow looks like this:
- Save your supplier's page link on the item once (Amazon, Home Depot, a distributor, or any other supplier you use).
- Click to open that page from the Restock flow when inventory is running low. It opens in a new tab so you stay in Sortly.
- Place your order on the supplier's site as you normally would.
- Track it in Sortly using a Purchase Order if you want to keep tabs on what's incoming.
Tracking is optional. If you just needed the supplier link, you can stop after step 2.
Save a Product Link on an item
You can add a Product Link from the item detail page or the first time you restock. You only need to set it up once per item.
From the item detail page
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1Open the item and scroll to the Orders section
Open the item, then scroll down to the Orders section.
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2Click "Add Product Link" and paste in the URL
Click Add Product Link, paste the link to your supplier's page, then click Save. The link will show up in the Orders section from now on.
From the Restock flow
If an item doesn't have a Product Link yet, you can add one on the spot when you restock it. Choose Use Product Link in the Restock options, paste in the URL, and save. Sortly remembers it for next time.
Restock using a Product Link
Once a Product Link is saved on an item, here's how to use it when you need to reorder.
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1Click Restock on the item
You can start restocking from an item card, the item detail page, a low-stock alert, or the Workflows tab.
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2Choose "Use Product Link"
Sortly shows you the saved link for this item. Choose Use Product Link.
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3Click "Continue"
Your supplier's page opens in a new tab. Back in Sortly, a prompt appears asking if you'd like to track the purchase. Complete your order on the supplier's site, then return to Sortly when you're done.
Track the purchase in a Purchase Order
After clicking Continue, Sortly asks if you'd like to track the purchase. This is completely optional. Dismiss the prompt if you don't need to track it.
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1Enter the quantity and optional price, then click "Next"
The quantity defaults to 1. Update it to match what you ordered. The price is filled in if Sortly already has it. Click Next when you're ready.
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2Select an existing Purchase Order or create a new one
Pick an open PO to add this item to, or create a new one. From here the flow works the same as any other Purchase Order in Sortly.
Once the item is on a PO, the supplier link stays attached to it so you can get back to the product page any time you need to.
View order history on an item
The Orders section on any item page shows every Purchase Order connected to that item, open or closed. It's a handy way to check things like:
- Has this already been ordered?
- Is there an order still in progress?
- Which PO has this item on it?
- Has it already been received?