4. Inventories, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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:

	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Finished goods	$	4,290	$	2,004
Work in process		5,581		5,750
Raw materials		3,386		3,712
	$	13,257	$	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 $678 at June 30, 2019, compared with approximately $629 at December 31, 2018.