CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$ 1,085
Non-cash adjustments:
Stock-based compensation	$ 298	199
Depreciation and amortization	1,290	1,144
Change in reserve for doubtful accounts	(39)	(40)
Inventory Write-down	89	130
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)	511	(1,010)
Amortization of Deferred Charges	(56)	(34)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	2,615	3,490
Unbilled contract revenue	(1,710)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	8,547	5,501
Other current assets	53	237
Other long-term assets	253	(3)
Accounts payable	(1,362)	4,270
Change in book overdraft position	(922)	424
Accrued expenses	220	662
Customer deposits	2,631	(773)
Other long-term liabilities	(75)	(75)
Net cash flows used in operating activities	(8,851)	(3,243)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	805	1,342
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(805)	(1,342)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Advances from revolving credit facility	39,307	26,020
Repayments of revolving credit facility	29,388	21,666
Repayments under other loan agreements	568	493
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt	391	836
Repayments under capital lease	152	105
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(6)	(30)
Proceeds from employee stock plan purchases	20	23
Net cash flows provided by financing activities	9,656	4,585
Net cash change for the period	0	0
Cash, beginning of period	0	0
Cash, end of period	0	0
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest paid	753	478
Income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 4