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Inventories and major vendors
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Inventories and major vendors

Note 4 - Inventories and major vendors

 

Inventories, consisting of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost has been determined using the weighted average cost method.

 

    January 31, 2012     October 31, 2011  
                 
Raw materials and supplies   $ 2,138,040     $ 2,023,108  
Work in process     12,936       5,425  
Finished goods     4,175,646       4,309,914  
Less inventory reserve     (45,000 )     (148,846 )
                 
Totals   $ 6,281,622     $ 6,189,601  

 

Purchases of connector products from two major vendors in the three month period ended January 31, 2012 represented 19%, and 16% of total inventory purchases, compared to three major vendors who represented 33%, 13% and 11% of total inventory purchases for the same period in 2011. The Company has arrangements with these vendors to purchase product based on purchase orders periodically issued by the Company.