function SendProductionStats()
    local productionParts = {}
    productionParts[#productionParts+1] = "---production-stats---"
    for _,surface in pairs(game.surfaces) do
        local surfaceName = surface.name

        local inputStats = game.forces["player"].get_item_production_statistics(surfaceName).input_counts
        local outputStats = game.forces["player"].get_item_production_statistics(surfaceName).output_counts

        if(surface.platform ~= nil) then
            --surface is a space platform and has a seperate name we can use
            surfaceName = surface.platform.name
        end
        
        for itemName, itemCount in pairs(inputStats) do
            productionParts[#productionParts+1] = ("%s:in:%s:%d"):format(surfaceName, itemName, itemCount)
        end
        
        for itemName, itemCount in pairs(outputStats) do
            productionParts[#productionParts+1] = ("%s:out:%s:%d"):format(surfaceName, itemName, itemCount)
        end
    end
    helpers.send_udp(udpAddress, table.concat(productionParts, "\n"), serverIndex)
end



function SendFluidProductionStats()
    local productionParts = {}
    productionParts[#productionParts+1] = "---fluid-production-stats---"
    for _,surface in pairs(game.surfaces) do
        local surfaceName = surface.name

        local inputStats = game.forces["player"].get_fluid_production_statistics(surfaceName).input_counts
        local outputStats = game.forces["player"].get_fluid_production_statistics(surfaceName).output_counts

        if(surface.platform ~= nil) then
            --surface is a space platform and has a seperate name we can use
            surfaceName = surface.platform.name
        end
        
        for itemName, itemCount in pairs(inputStats) do
            productionParts[#productionParts+1] = ("%s:in:%s:%d"):format(surfaceName, itemName, itemCount)
        end

        for itemName, itemCount in pairs(outputStats) do
            productionParts[#productionParts+1] = ("%s:out:%s:%d"):format(surfaceName, itemName, itemCount)
        end
    end
    helpers.send_udp(udpAddress, table.concat(productionParts, "\n"), serverIndex)
end