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Title: Plan For Transition To Metric
Author: W. J. Mcguire
Source: 1978 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1978
Abstract: Transition of the United States to the metric system (SI) has been and will continue to be an evolutionary process and will occur at variable speeds in different sectors of the economy. In industries, such as the automotive, off-the-road equipment, data processing, and pharmaceutical, to name a few, transition is well under way and should be completed by 1982. Studies by these industries and the individual companies involved have shown that SI will furnish more efficient operations, simplified designs, and reduced inventories all of which will lead to cost reductions. The bulk of the industry making up the balance of the sectors of the economy which includes the petroleum and natural gas industries has not been able to define any economic benefits that would encourage an early transition to the metric system. This does not mean that petroleum and natural gas industries have assumed a totally passive attitude toward conversion. The petroleum industry operates internationally and will be faced with an ever Increasing impact in foreign operations as the rest of the world begins to use metric units. This along with an expected impact from regulatory agencies invoking metric requirements and suppliers introducing metric designed equipment precludes passivity by the industry.

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