TRANSOCEANIC CARGO STUDY. VOLUME III. COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION: DEMAND FORECASTING MODEL AND DISTRIBUTION COST AND PRODUCTION MODEL

This report documents the computer programs of the demand forecasting models and cost model of the Transoceanic Cargo Study, and provides a guide to the user of these programs. The following topics are covered: overall program organization and design specification, giving the general description of the functions and operations of each computer program and subprogram; the subprogram design specifications, providing the detailed design for each subprogram; the acceptance test specification, providing the structure and design of the testing activity; the coding specifications, containing the detailed activity; the coding specifications, containing the detailed flow diagrams of each subprogram and subprogram listings; the computer operator's manual, containing the procedures enabling the computer operator to load and run the programs; the computer programmer's manual containing the information required by the computer programmer for the maintenance and modification of the programs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Planning Research Corporation

  1100 Glendon Avenue
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90024
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 305 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Economic forecasting; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Information processing; Intermodal transportation; International; Trade
• Old TRIS Terms: Trade forecasts; Transoceanic cargo transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019567
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Planning Research Corporation
• Report/Paper Numbers: T8-498
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-A9-024
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1974 12:00AM