On World Metrology Day this Friday, May 20, I ask that you pause a minute when you look at the alarm clock in morning, and then again as you set the thermostat or look at the weather report.  World Metrology Day celebrates a link that binds humanity—the bond of a common measurement that is constant throughout our planet. It is a common thread through all cultures, just like the digital thread through manufacturing. Metrology is a common dominator, be it a liter, kilogram, millimeter, or an hour. It is a universal unit of measurement that we can all understand.

World Metrology Day is a day to celebrate our similarities and our unique contributions to the grand scheme of life. Whether you live in Croatia, or the Sudan, or Washington D.C., when an hour delay is announced for your pending flight, we all have the same concept of inconvenience. Drat the delays, because we all understand the impact.

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