4. Inventories, net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 4 - Inventories, net

The components of inventories, net of allowances for slow-moving, excess or obsolete inventory, consist of the following:

	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Finished goods	$	3,612	$	2,004
Work in process		5,274		5,750
Raw materials		3,276		3,712
	$	12,162	$	11,466

Allowances for slow-moving, excess, or obsolete inventory are used to state the Company’s inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The allowances were approximately $648 at March 31, 2019, compared with approximately $629 at December 31, 2018.