# 3.18 Vendors This module is for managing the purchasing cycle. Vendors are organized with filters and information cards (main information, address, notes, etc.). The Purchase Orders module also appears within the Vendors module. This assists management of the purchasing cycle and shows profit margins on Products. [![image-1657555255808.png](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-07/scaled-1680-/image-1657555255808.png)](https://usermanual.vtenext.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-07/image-1657555255808.png) *Vendor detail*
**Organizational layout of related modules**
ConversationsNotesContacts
DocumentsMessagesProducts
Purchase OrdersActivities (Calendar)Tasks (Calendar)
ProjectsProcesses