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Segment Information And Business And Credit Concentrations
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Segment Information And Business And Credit Concentrations  
Segment Information And Business And Credit Concentrations

(10)   Segment Information and Business and Credit Concentrations

The Company provides credit, in the normal course of business, to various commercial enterprises, governmental entities and not‑for‑profit organizations. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is limited due to the Company's large number of customers. The Company also manages exposure to credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. Management believes that credit risks as of July 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 have been adequately provided for in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales during the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.  

For the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately 76% and 71%, respectively, of consolidated net sales were from customers located in the United States, and approximately 24% and 29%, respectively, were from customers outside of the United States.

The Company has a single reportable segment for purposes of segment reporting, exclusive of Centric Solutions LLC ("Centric Solutions").  For the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2011, Centric Solutions generated revenues totaling $355,499 and $606,870, respectively, and incurred operating losses of $183,862 and $642,971, respectively.  For the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2010, Centric Solutions generated revenues totaling $66,586 and $303,123, respectively, and incurred operating losses of $265,038 and $981,889, respectively.  Total assets of Centric Solutions of approximately $406,000 (net of intercompany amounts) are included in the total consolidated assets of the Company as of July 31, 2011.