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Note 3 - Inventories and Major Vendors
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
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): 

 

 

 

July 31, 2026

 

 

October 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

7,851

 

 

$

9,269

 

Work in process

 

 

1,145

 

 

 

715

 

Finished goods

 

 

4,181

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

13,177

 

 

$

13,735

 

 

For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, no single vendor accounted for 10% or more of inventory purchases. We have arrangements with these vendors to purchase products based on purchase orders that we periodically issue.