Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net loss	$ (6,599,000)	$ (3,078,000)	$ (3,078,000)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	5,000	102,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,536,000	2,433,000
Stock-based compensation expense	924,000	898,000
Amortization of debt issuance cost	113,000	9,000
Tax payments related to shares cancelled for vested restricted stock awards	(21,000)	(12,000)
Deferred income taxes	2,703,000	(677,000)
Extinguishment of debt issuance cost	14,000	0
Trade accounts receivable	(1,847,000)	4,433,000
Inventories	4,005,000	2,323,000
Other current assets	706,000	3,713,000
Right-of-use assets	355,000	1,477,000
Other long-term assets	(1,000)	18,000
Accounts payable	597,000	(2,451,000)
Accrued expenses	(325,000)	(4,244,000)
Income taxes payable	0	(759,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,165,000	4,185,000
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(14,000)	(0)
Trade accounts receivable	(1,847,000)	4,433,000
Inventories	4,005,000	2,323,000
Other current assets	706,000	3,713,000
Right-of-use assets	355,000	1,477,000
Other long-term assets	(1,000)	18,000
Accounts payable	597,000	(2,451,000)
Accrued expenses	(325,000)	(4,244,000)
Income taxes payable	0	(759,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,165,000	4,185,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(738,000)	(2,483,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(738,000)	(2,483,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	87,000
Debt issuance cost	(520,000)	0
Line of credit payments	(44,256,000)	(1,000,000)
Line of credit draws	51,453,000	2,000,000
Term Loan payments	(13,162,000)	(2,424,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,485,000)	(1,337,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,058,000)	365,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,897,000	4,532,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	839,000	4,897,000	$ 4,532,000
Supplemental cash flow information – income taxes paid	64,000	642,000
Supplemental cash flow information – interest paid	$ 883,000	$ 529,000