MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. continues to support its industrial-based customers throughout the United States with the recent release of its 2011/2012 Big Book. The Big Book also features beneficial programs and services available through MSC, such as next-day delivery and the company’s Competitive Advantage Program® (CAP), which focuses on supply chain optimization, along with MRO and Metalworking vending solutions aimed at helping customers reduce costs. Additionally, the catalog highlights Customer Managed Inventory (CMI) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). CMI and VMI are barcode scanning inventory systems that allow customers to maintain full control of their ordering processes and spending levels while improving productivity.