COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: A KEY TO IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY IN TRANSPORTATION

The utilization of computers by different transport modes is discussed in this article. Control Data Corp. has a transportation industry management office to direct and coordinate its computer applications in this field. Described are CARRIER, a truck line computer network; QUICKTRANS, an application on an air cargo line; and FCAMS, a computerized system for shippers which facilitates planning of freight shipments and warehousing operations. One promising area for computer systems is identified as tracking of intermodal shipments.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16124
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/4563352
• Corporate Authors:

  Traffic Service Corporation

  Washington Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20005
• Authors:
  • Collymore, W A
• Publication Date: 1975-6-23

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 35-37
• Serial:
  • Traffic World
  • Volume: 162
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Commonwealth Business Media
  • ISSN: 0041-073X
  • Serial URL: http://www.trafficworld.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Control systems; Information processing; Information systems; Logistics; Motor carriers; Traffic managers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098052
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM