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Inventories and major vendors
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
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 net realizable value. Cost
has been determined using the weighted average cost method. 
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials and supplies
 
$
2,711
 
 
$
1,956
 
Work in process
 
 
603
 
 
 
192
 
Finished goods
 
 
3,799
 
 
 
3,395
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals
 
$
7,113
 
 
$
5,543
 
 
One vendor accounted for 39% of inventory purchases during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, compared to one vendor who accounted for 11% of inventory purchases for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The Company has arrangements with their vendors to purchase product based on purchase orders periodically issued by the Company.