| Andy | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 12:12 pm 
Countries have products on stock, bought in advance, based on expected use of these products in the country economy and in the army.
Sometimes, products are not available on the market or players decide not to purchase them.
As a result, sometimes, countries stocks of products show negative numbers which means that the country has a shortage.
Shortages are in fact impossible.
you cannot use sugar if you do not have it and keeping the use of sugar and showing a shortage is unrealistic and of course impossible.
Players should take responsibility to this issue and make sure they have the products yhey need.
This includes all consumption products the population uses and the ammunition used by the army.
Currently, the supply index declines with each product in shortage and when more than 4 or 5 are in short supply, the supply index starts falling quite steeply and at some point, results in a decline of the welfare index.
A decline of the welfare index has wide and severe consequences.
It reduces production levels, it reduces the capacity of the industry to produce profits and the payment of taxes to keep the country profitable.
We intend to make the supply index more prominent and it will reflect shortages situations more quickly and visibly.
Players should fix shortage problems quickly and prevent the supply index from declining.
Increasing stock levels will help in managing and preventing shortages.
A declining supply index and shortages of essential food items can create hunger and will have implications for both the health situation in the country, death rates and will increase emigration numbers. |
