INVENTORIES

Inventories at December 31 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	2016		2015
Raw material	$	41,758	$	47,117
Work-in-process	12,268		16,238
Finished goods	35,586		43,703
Total inventories	$	89,612	$	107,058

The following table summarizes activity recorded within the reserve for excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):



	2016			2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	7,428		$	5,575	$	5,570
Excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory expense	(239		)	1,539		731
Scrapped inventory and other adjustments	(3,388		)	314		(726		)
Ending balance	$	3,801		$	7,428	$	5,575