INVENTORIES

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



	2017		2016
Raw material	$	42,661	$	41,758
Work-in-process	10,598		12,268
Finished goods	33,113		35,586
Total inventories	$	86,372	$	89,612

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



	2017			2016			2015
Beginning balance	$	3,801		$	7,428		$	5,575
Excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory expense	1,276			(239		)	1,539
Scrapped inventory and other adjustments	(1,382		)	(3,388		)	314
Ending balance	$	3,695		$	3,801		$	7,428