| Supply Yard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Supply Yard | |||
| Role | Income-enhancing base structure | ||
| Unit Cost |
 100 50 | ||
| Prereq. | An existing a Barracks or Weapons Support Center | ||
| Produced By | Engineer Squad | ||
| Production XP | +12 xp | ||
| Health |
 420 | ||
| Armor | None | ||
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The Supply Yard is a logistical building set up by the American army in Company of Heroes. The very construction of this building lowers the upkeep cost of all American units to 75% of their original values. The two Global Upgrades available here, called Level 1 Production and Level 2 Production, will further decrease upkeep costs to 54% and 36% of their original values, respectively. This building's construction is required in order to build the Motor Pool and Tank Depot production centers.
Overview
The American army relies largely on cheap, expendable infantry and throw-away Defensive Structures in face of superior Axis units. To be able to afford replacing these units - not to mention construction of the expensive American armored force - it is necessary to acquire a large amount of resources, especially Manpower.
While the Americans can build Observation Posts to increase Strategic Point production, this has little effect on Manpower income, which will continue to diminish as the Americans produce more and more units. As for any faction, units cost a steady Manpower upkeep which is taken straight out of the player's income, eventually becoming too small to allow replacing destroyed units in a timely fashion.
To remedy this, the Americans can construct the Supply Yard. This requires either an existing Barracks or an existing Weapons Support Center. Construction of a Supply Yard is performed by Engineer Squads, for the cost of 100, 50. The Supply Yard is simply a wooden frame with a tin roof, sheltering large quantities of supplies, as its name suggests.
As soon as a Supply Yard is constructed, the upkeep cost of any existing and future unit drops to 75% of its original value. If many units already exist on the field, Manpower income can leap up by a few dozen points per minute immediately. As long as the Supply Yard remains alive, any new unit will also have a 75% upkeep cost.
Furthermore, the Supply Yard has two Global Upgrades available that will boost this effect even further. The first Global Upgrade decreases upkeep costs globally to 56% of the original value. Once that's purchased, you can acquire the second Global Upgrade to decrease upkeep costs further - to 32% of their original value. This essentially brings Manpower income close to what it was at the start of the battle, allowing a steady stream of new units to constantly replace ones lost in combat.
Note that the Supply Yard also acts as a delaying measure on your way towards vehicle production. It is required to have an existing Supply Yard in order to construct a Motor Pool or Tank Depot, and these are the only means to acquire vehicles (apart from Command Tree abilities).
Global Upgrades
The Supply Yard has two Global Upgrades available: Level 1 Production and Level 2 Production. These upgrades actually have nothing to do with production at all, they simply enhance the structure's ability to reduce unit upkeep.
Level 1 Production
- Costs 150, 50
- Takes 60 seconds to install
When the Level 1 Production upgrade is purchased, unit upkeep costs will drop by 27.5%. Coupled with the Supply Yard's initial upkeep reduction bonus, all units will now have 56% upkeep compared to their original values.
This affects all existing units as well as any units built in the future - as long as the Supply Yard is not destroyed.
Note that the Supply Yard is also visually altered, with several cases of ammunition appearing outside the building's main area to indicate that it is better equipped.
It's recommended to buy this upgrade only when your 
Population Cap consumption reaches about 50 or 60. This is the time when reducing upkeep costs becomes essential, to avoid losing out financially.
Level 2 Production
- Requires the Level 1 Production Global Upgrade.
- Costs 200, 140
- Takes 90 seconds to install
When the Level 2 Production upgrade is purchased, unit upkeep costs will drop by 40%. Coupled with the Supply Yard's initial upkeep reduction bonus, and the bonus from Level 1 Production (which must be purchased first), all units will now have 32% upkeep compared to their original values.
This affects all existing units as well as any units built in the future - as long as the Supply Yard is not destroyed.
Note that the Supply Yard is also visually altered, with several barrels of fuel appearing outside the building's main area to indicate that it is better equipped.
It's recommended that you buy this upgrade only when reaching the limit of your Population Cap consumption (usu. 70-80 points). This ensures a strong return on your investment.