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Note 3 - Inventories and Major Vendors
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
3
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): 
 
   
January 31, 2021
   
October 31, 2020
 
                 
Raw materials and supplies
  $
4,668
    $
4,410
 
Work in process
   
278
     
196
 
Finished goods
   
4,073
     
3,980
 
                 
Totals
  $
9,019
    $
8,586
 
 
No
vendors accounted for more than
10%
of inventory purchases for the
three
months ended
January 31, 2021
or
2020.
We have arrangements with our vendors to purchase products based on purchase orders that we periodically issue.