Inventories and major vendors (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	2017		2016
Raw materials and supplies	$	2,520	$	2,642
Work in process		194		279
Finished goods		3,395		3,101
Totals	$	6,109	$	6,022