diff --git a/app/Filament/Exports/ItemExporter.php b/app/Filament/Exports/ItemExporter.php
index ff68d61..460d04f 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Exports/ItemExporter.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Exports/ItemExporter.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class ItemExporter extends Exporter
                     // Increment and return the row number
                     return ++$rowNumber;
                 }),
+            ExportColumn::make('category')
+                ->label('CATEGORY'),
             ExportColumn::make('code')
                 ->label('CODE'),
             ExportColumn::make('description')
diff --git a/app/Filament/Imports/ItemImporter.php b/app/Filament/Imports/ItemImporter.php
index 38bccb8..d4a8b8b 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Imports/ItemImporter.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Imports/ItemImporter.php
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class ItemImporter extends Importer
     public static function getColumns(): array
     {
         return [
+            ImportColumn::make('category')
+                ->requiredMapping()
+                ->exampleHeader('Category')
+                ->example('Submersible Motor')
+                ->label('Category'),
             ImportColumn::make('code')
                 ->requiredMapping()
                 ->exampleHeader('Item Code')
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ class ItemImporter extends Importer
                 'plant_id' => $plant->id
             ],
             [
+                'category' => $this->data['category'],
                 'description' => $this->data['description'],
                 'hourly_quantity' => $this->data['hourly_quantity'],
                 'uom' => $this->data['uom']
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/ItemResource.php b/app/Filament/Resources/ItemResource.php
index 535f057..c5b99f7 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/ItemResource.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/ItemResource.php
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class ItemResource extends Resource
                         ])
                         ->hint(fn ($get) => $get('iPlantError') ? $get('iPlantError') : null)
                         ->hintColor('danger'),
+                    Forms\Components\TextInput::make('category')
+                        ->label('Category')
+                        ->placeholder('Scan the Category'),
+
                     Forms\Components\TextInput::make('code')
                         ->required()
                         ->placeholder('Scan the valid code')
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ class ItemResource extends Resource
                         ->placeholder('Scan the valid description')
                         ->required()
                         ->minLength(5)
-                        ->columnSpan(['default' => 1, 'sm' => 2]),
+                        ->columnSpan(['default' => 1, 'sm' => 1]),
                         // ->columnSpanFull(),
                     Forms\Components\TextInput::make('id')
                         ->hidden()
@@ -178,6 +182,11 @@ class ItemResource extends Resource
                     ->alignCenter()
                     ->sortable()
                     ->searchable(),
+                Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('category')
+                    ->label('Category')
+                    ->alignCenter()
+                    ->sortable()
+                    ->searchable(),
                 Tables\Columns\TextColumn::make('description')
                     ->label('Description')
                     ->alignCenter()
diff --git a/app/Models/Item.php b/app/Models/Item.php
index bacec0f..c0631c6 100644
--- a/app/Models/Item.php
+++ b/app/Models/Item.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Item extends Model
 
     protected $fillable = [
         "plant_id",
+        'category',
         'code',
         'description',
         'hourly_quantity',
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_06_03_154018_add_column_category_to_item_masters.php b/database/migrations/2025_06_03_154018_add_column_category_to_item_masters.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a135472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_06_03_154018_add_column_category_to_item_masters.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        $sql1 = <<<'SQL'
+
+        ALTER TABLE items
+        ADD category TEXT DEFAULT NULL;
+
+        SQL;
+
+        DB::statement($sql1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        // Schema::table('item_masters', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        //     //
+        // });
+    }
+};