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# Purchase Orders Module Overview

## Overview

The **Purchase Order** module is the main hub for creating, approving, and managing purchase orders (PO) within DASH. It consolidates POs across suppliers, and gives teams visibility into all stages of the purchasing process, from initial requests and approvals through vendor management, receiving, and reconciliation.

This module is commonly used by purchasing specialists, inventory managers, operations staff, and accounting teams to request and approve orders, manage vendor relationships, reconcile invoices, and generate procurement reports.

## What You Can Do

In the **Purchase Order** module, you can:

* **Manage Purchase Orders**: Oversee the entire purchase order lifecycle, from creating and requesting POs to approving, tracking, and closing them.
* **Manage Vendors**: Maintain accurate vendor records by adding new suppliers, updating details, and organizing them into active, inactive, or prospective categories.
* **Receiving**: Record and process incoming shipments by receiving items, assigning material handlers, and managing pick orders.
* **Reports**: Generate detailed purchasing and vendor reports to analyze activity, forecast needs, and support financial planning.

## Next Steps

* Use the [Manage Purchase Orders Submodule](/purchase-orders/manage-purchase-orders) to create, view, or edit POs.
* Use the [Manage Vendors Submodule](/purchase-orders/manage-vendors) to maintain supplier information.
* Check out the [Receiving Submodule](/purchase-orders/receiving) to record deliveries and reconcile shipments with POs.
* Explore [Purchase Order Reports Submodule](/purchase-orders/reports) to analyze purchasing activity and vendor performance.