Inventories and major vendors (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): 

	2015		2014
Raw materials and supplies	$	2,671	$	1,784
Work in process		270		12
Finished goods		3,987		3,463
Totals	$	6,928	$	5,259