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INVENTORIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2019
INVENTORIES  
Major Classification of Inventories If all inventories had been valued on a FIFO basis, estimated inventories by major classification at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 in millions of dollars would have been as follows:

    

2019

    

2018

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

2,285

 

$

2,233

 

Work-in-process

 

747

 

776

Finished goods and parts

 

4,613

 

4,777

Total FIFO value

 

7,645

 

7,786

Less adjustment to LIFO value

 

1,670

 

1,637

Inventories

 

$

5,975

 

$

6,149