Question: what is the relationship between measurement and quality control

title: Metrology
text: Metrology is the science of measurement . It establishes a common understanding of units , crucial in linking human activities . Modern metrology has its roots in the French Revolution 's political motivation to standardise units in France , when a length standard taken from a natural source was proposed . This led to the creation of the decimal - based metric system in 1795 , establishing a set of standards for other types of measurements . Several other countries adopted the metric system between 1795 and 1875 ; to ensure conformity between the countries , the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures ( BIPM ) was established by the Metre Convention . This has evolved into the International System of Units ( SI ) as a result of a resolution at the 11th Conference Generale des Poids et Mesures ( CGPM ) in 1960 .