Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,013)	$ (4,956)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,068	3,198
Amortization of debt issuance costs	352	20
Loss on disposal of operating assets	3	3
Loss on insurance proceeds received for non-property claim	0	110
LIFO effect	351	(199)
Share transactions under company stock plan, net	122	136
Inventory valuation accounts	666	(1,657)
Interest added to promissory note - related party (paid-in-kind)	106	0
Other long-term liabilities	106	(256)
Deferred income taxes	(142)	(64)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(2,840)	(383)
Contract assets	115	(464)
Inventories	(5,917)	(29)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	362	145
Other assets	(715)	317
Accounts payable	3,994	3,918
Other accrued liabilities	(201)	(390)
Accrued income and other taxes	235	178
Net cash used for operating activities	(5,348)	(373)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	0	16
Capital expenditures	(1,314)	(1,435)
Purchase of short-term investments	(1,747)	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,061)	(1,419)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,183	0
Payments on long-term debt	(501)	(525)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	44,319	37,832
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(43,090)	(35,991)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(228)	0
Proceeds from promissory note - related party	3,000	0
Short-term debt borrowings	5,268	2,356
Short-term debt repayments	(2,168)	(2,856)
Net cash provided by financing activities	8,783	816
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	374	(976)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	367	1,175
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6	117
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	747	316
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(871)	(550)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	(19)	(16)
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	328	319
Non-cash financing activities:
Debt issuance cost due at maturity - related party	910	0
Interest added to promissory note - related party (paid-in-kind)	$ 106	$ 0