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Note 5 - Inventories
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
5
. INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Raw materials
   $ 4,393,928     $ 4,562,535  
Finished goods
     775,628       763,227  
Work in process
     174,485       20,588  
Inventories, gross
     5,344,041       5,346,350  
Reserve for obsolescence
     (580,132 )     (420,178 )
Inventories, net
   $ 4,763,909     $ 4,926,172  
 
 
The Company had raw materials located at supplier locations of $97,515 and $80,098 at September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
The Company relies on one supplier for compression drivers for its LRAD product and is making efforts to obtain alternative suppliers to reduce such reliance. The Company’s ability to manufacture its LRAD product could be adversely affected if it were to lose this sole source supplier and was unable to find an alternative supplier.