America leads the way in almost everything except basic units of measurement. Every nation on earth has adopted the International System of Units, or metric system, as its official system of weights and measures, with the exception of Myanmar, Liberia, and the United States of America (“CIA World Fact Book,” n.d.). Throughout history, the metric system has proven to be a reliable and easy-to-use decimal-based measurement system. By comparison, the United States customary system is overly complicated and requires extensive conversions to apply. Despite U.S. efforts to adopt the metric, many Americans and American companies oppose the metric because they view the change as unnecessary or costly to implement. To support their claims, proponents of the metric system cite the system's worldwide acceptance, easy conversions, and note disasters that have occurred due to dual usage or confusion between metric and non-metric units. Successful implementation by the US government will undoubtedly pose a challenge in today's economy. Change will take time, resources and enforcement. The investment will ultimately pay off by significantly increasing international compatibility and interoperability. Adapting to the metric system will allow the United States to join the rest of the world in a standardized system that balances speed and efficiency. The metric system is designed with basic, logical units of measurement that mitigate the need for time-consuming conversions. The International System of Units, or metric system, is commonly abbreviated to SI. The SI is a simplified and convenient system built on seven basic units: meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole and candela to measure the......half of the card......to attach the unit Imperial Unity. Retrieved from http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17350-nasa-criticised-for-sticking-to-imperial-units.html#.UoxULuLAETAMetric Conversion Act of 1975. Public Law 94-168, 94th Congress. Retrieved from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-89/pdf/STATUTE-89-Pg1007.pdfNASA (1999). Mars Climate Orbiter Accident Investigation Board Phase I Report. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/reports/1999/MCO_report.pdfNaughtin, P. (2009). History of the US metric system. Retrieved from http://metricationmatters.com/docs/USAMetricSystemHistory.pdfOmnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. HR4848, 100th Congress. Retrieved from https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/100/hr4848#summaryU.S. Food and Drug Administration (1993). Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Office of Food Labeling. Retrieved from: http://www.fda.gov