IWA 30: Competence of Standards Professionals
The integrity and excellence of standards development lies in the competence and expertise of the individuals engaged in the process. As such, IWA 30-1:2019—Competence Of…
ANSI Membership Orientation Webinar: Register for an Upcoming Session
The benefits of ANSI membership are numerous, as are the corresponding exclusive discounts and savings. To help members keep up, ANSI offers monthly orientation webinars….
US Customary System: An Origin Story
The United States’ uniqueness is reflected in omnifarious facets of life. Just look at units of measurement. While most nations use the metric system, the…
Standardization of Money
The origin of money begins with the same event that initiated almost everything else in modern society: the onset of agriculture. At the end of…
Standardization of Units of Measurement
Currently, two different systems of measurement have been widely standardized: the Imperial System and the Metric System. The universality of these two systems has been…