Metric Usage Study: A Look at Six Case Histories

摘要

This study was prepared to describe the metric experiences, good as well as bad, of a number of firms representing a cross-section of American business and industry. Their experiences show that there are problems as wel as opportunities inherent in metric conversion. The six case histories presented in this publication reflect the trend, the drawbacks, and the merits of metric usage in the private sector. The United States Metric Board was created by Congress to plan and coordinate the increasing voluntary use of the metric system in the United States. This study has been developed as part of the Board's public awareness and education program. The six firms that were studied are Black and Webster, Samuel Cabot, Inc., Caterpillar Tractor, National Distillers Company, Levi Strauss & Co., and Inland Steel Company in the preparation of this publication. (Author)