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Other Current Assets
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Other Current Assets  
Other Current Assets

Note 9. Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of January 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):

January 31,

October 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Advance payments to vendors (1)

$

4,409

$

4,005

Prepaid expenses and other (2)

5,355

5,172

Other current assets

$

9,764

$

9,177

(1)Advance payments to vendors relate to payments for inventory purchases ahead of receipt.
(2)Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance expense.