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Note 5 - Inventories
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

5. INVENTORIES


Inventories consisted of the following:


   

September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Raw materials

  $ 3,941,203     $ 2,693,753  

Finished goods

    605,240       818,082  

Work in process

    358,826       61,859  
      4,905,269       3,573,694  

Reserve for obsolescence

    (317,519 )     (461,205 )
    $ 4,587,750     $ 3,112,489  

The Company had raw materials located at supplier locations of $63,429 and $144,674 at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


The Company relies on one supplier for compression drivers for its LRAD product and is making efforts to obtain alternative suppliers to reduce such reliance. The Company’s ability to manufacture its LRAD product could be adversely affected if it were to lose this sole source supplier and was unable to find an alternative supplier.