This is an on-line discussion forum called Why Metric . There are many American still opposing the change to the metric system, while many industries silently change to the metric system in order to compete on the worldwide market and benefit from global sourcing of parts.
All countries are in process of changing to the metric system of measure.
Nearly completely metric are major industrial countries such as Japan, Germany, France, and Italy. In addition, the USA scientific community uses metric units almost exclusively. Some of the areas where industries can cut cost are pointed out here. These savings will be reflected in lower costs for consumers. The global market place demand metric products, and exports have been responsible for most of our economic growth in recent years.