Supplier Mandatory for outside processing operation

Summary:

I am a bit confused if I look at the docs.oracle setup for OSP

Is it mandatory to associate a supplier and supplier site to a supplier operation?

No. It's not mandatory to associate a supplier and supplier site to a supplier operation. However, if the immediate prior count point operation is also of the type "Supplier", then you must associate a supplier and supplier site to a supplier operation.

How Suppliers Are Set Up for Outside Processing

In Oracle Fusion Cloud Manufacturing, it's required to define suppliers for the outside processing of an operation.

In the context of outside processing, a supplier refers to an external party that provides specialized manufacturing services, such as plating to manufacture a product.