diff --git a/inventory/src/lib/react-spreadsheet-import/src/steps/ValidationStep/ValidationStep.tsx b/inventory/src/lib/react-spreadsheet-import/src/steps/ValidationStep/ValidationStep.tsx
index a6b5fb8..d8330f8 100644
--- a/inventory/src/lib/react-spreadsheet-import/src/steps/ValidationStep/ValidationStep.tsx
+++ b/inventory/src/lib/react-spreadsheet-import/src/steps/ValidationStep/ValidationStep.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react"
 import { useRsi } from "../../hooks/useRsi"
 import type { Meta } from "./types"
 import { addErrorsAndRunHooks } from "./utils/dataMutations"
-import { generateColumns } from "./components/columns"
-import type { Data } from "../../types"
+import type { Data, Field, SelectOption } from "../../types"
 import {
   Table,
   TableBody,
@@ -36,6 +35,13 @@ import {
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch"
 import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast"
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "@/components/ui/select"
 
 type Props<T extends string> = {
   initialData: (Data<T> & Meta)[]
@@ -43,49 +49,125 @@ type Props<T extends string> = {
   onBack?: () => void
 }
 
-const EditableCell = ({ value, onChange, error }: { value: string, onChange: (value: string) => void, error?: { level: string } }) => {
+type CellProps = {
+  value: any,
+  onChange: (value: any) => void,
+  error?: { level: string, message: string },
+  field: Field<string>
+}
+
+const EditableCell = ({ value, onChange, error, field }: CellProps) => {
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false)
-  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(value || "")
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(value ?? "")
   
-  // Always show input for error cells
-  if (error?.level === "error" || isEditing) {
-    return (
-      <Input
-        value={inputValue}
-        onChange={(e) => setInputValue(e.target.value)}
-        onKeyDown={(e) => {
-          if (e.key === "Enter") {
-            onChange(inputValue)
-            if (!error?.level) {
-              setIsEditing(false)
-            }
-          }
-        }}
-        onBlur={() => {
-          onChange(inputValue)
-          if (!error?.level) {
-            setIsEditing(false)
-          }
-        }}
-        className={`w-full bg-transparent ${
-          error?.level === "error" 
-            ? "border-destructive text-destructive" 
-            : ""
-        }`}
-        autoFocus={!error?.level}
-      />
-    )
+  const getDisplayValue = (value: any, fieldType: Field<string>["fieldType"]) => {
+    if (fieldType.type === "select") {
+      return fieldType.options.find((opt: SelectOption) => opt.value === value)?.label || value
+    }
+    if (fieldType.type === "checkbox") {
+      if (typeof value === "boolean") return value ? "Yes" : "No"
+      return value
+    }
+    return value
   }
 
+  const isRequiredAndEmpty = field.validations?.some(v => v.rule === "required") && !value
+
+  // Show editing UI for:
+  // 1. Error cells
+  // 2. When actively editing
+  // 3. Required select fields that are empty
+  // 4. Checkbox fields (always show the checkbox)
+  const shouldShowEditUI = error?.level === "error" || 
+    isEditing || 
+    (field.fieldType.type === "select" && isRequiredAndEmpty) ||
+    field.fieldType.type === "checkbox"
+
+  if (shouldShowEditUI) {
+    switch (field.fieldType.type) {
+      case "select":
+        return (
+          <Select
+            defaultOpen={isEditing}
+            value={value as string || ""}
+            onValueChange={(newValue) => {
+              onChange(newValue)
+              setIsEditing(false)
+            }}
+          >
+            <SelectTrigger 
+              className={`w-full ${
+                (error?.level === "error" || isRequiredAndEmpty)
+                  ? "border-destructive text-destructive" 
+                  : ""
+              }`}
+            >
+              <SelectValue placeholder="Select..." />
+            </SelectTrigger>
+            <SelectContent>
+              {field.fieldType.options.map((option: SelectOption) => (
+                <SelectItem key={option.value} value={option.value}>
+                  {option.label}
+                </SelectItem>
+              ))}
+            </SelectContent>
+          </Select>
+        )
+      case "checkbox":
+        return (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={Boolean(value)}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
+                onChange(checked)
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )
+      default:
+        return (
+          <Input
+            value={inputValue}
+            onChange={(e) => setInputValue(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === "Enter") {
+                onChange(inputValue)
+                if (!error?.level) {
+                  setIsEditing(false)
+                }
+              }
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => {
+              onChange(inputValue)
+              if (!error?.level) {
+                setIsEditing(false)
+              }
+            }}
+            className={`w-full bg-transparent ${
+              error?.level === "error" 
+                ? "border-destructive text-destructive" 
+                : ""
+            }`}
+            autoFocus={!error?.level}
+          />
+        )
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Display mode
   return (
     <div 
       onClick={() => {
-        setIsEditing(true)
-        setInputValue(value || "")
+        if (field.fieldType.type !== "checkbox") {
+          setIsEditing(true)
+          setInputValue(value ?? "")
+        }
       }}
-      className="cursor-text py-2"
+      className={`cursor-text py-2 ${
+        error?.level === "error" ? "text-destructive" : ""
+      }`}
     >
-      {value || ""}
+      {getDisplayValue(value, field.fieldType)}
     </div>
   )
 }
@@ -158,12 +240,13 @@ export const ValidationStep = <T extends string>({ initialData, file, onBack }:
         ),
         enableSorting: false,
         enableHiding: false,
+        size: 50,
       },
-      ...generateColumns(fields).map((col): ColumnDef<Data<T> & Meta> => ({
-        accessorKey: col.key,
-        header: col.name,
+      ...fields.map((field: Field<T>): ColumnDef<Data<T> & Meta> => ({
+        accessorKey: field.key,
+        header: field.label,
         cell: ({ row, column }) => {
-          const value = row.getValue(column.id) as string
+          const value = row.getValue(column.id)
           const error = row.original.__errors?.[column.id]
           const rowIndex = row.index
           
@@ -172,9 +255,16 @@ export const ValidationStep = <T extends string>({ initialData, file, onBack }:
               value={value}
               onChange={(newValue) => updateRows(rowIndex, column.id, newValue)}
               error={error}
+              field={field}
             />
           )
         },
+        // Use configured width or fallback to sensible defaults
+        size: (field as any).width || (
+          field.fieldType.type === "checkbox" ? 80 :
+          field.fieldType.type === "select" ? 150 : 
+          200
+        ),
       })),
     ]
     return baseColumns
@@ -200,19 +290,57 @@ export const ValidationStep = <T extends string>({ initialData, file, onBack }:
     }
   }
 
+  const normalizeValue = useCallback((value: any, field: Field<T>) => {
+    if (field.fieldType.type === "checkbox") {
+      if (typeof value === "boolean") return value
+      if (typeof value === "string") {
+        const normalizedValue = value.toLowerCase().trim()
+        if (field.fieldType.booleanMatches) {
+          return !!field.fieldType.booleanMatches[normalizedValue]
+        }
+        return ["yes", "true", "1"].includes(normalizedValue)
+      }
+      return false
+    }
+    if (field.fieldType.type === "select") {
+      // Ensure the value matches one of the options
+      if (field.fieldType.options.some(opt => opt.value === value)) {
+        return value
+      }
+      // Try to match by label
+      const matchByLabel = field.fieldType.options.find(
+        opt => opt.label.toLowerCase() === String(value).toLowerCase()
+      )
+      return matchByLabel ? matchByLabel.value : value
+    }
+    return value
+  }, [])
+
   const submitData = async () => {
     const calculatedData = data.reduce(
       (acc, value) => {
         const { __index, __errors, ...values } = value
+        
+        // Normalize values based on field types
+        const normalizedValues = Object.entries(values).reduce((obj, [key, val]) => {
+          const field = fields.find((f: Field<T>) => f.key === key)
+          if (field) {
+            obj[key as keyof Data<T>] = normalizeValue(val, field)
+          } else {
+            obj[key as keyof Data<T>] = val as string | boolean | undefined
+          }
+          return obj
+        }, {} as Data<T>)
+
         if (__errors) {
           for (const key in __errors) {
             if (__errors[key].level === "error") {
-              acc.invalidData.push(values as unknown as Data<T>)
+              acc.invalidData.push(normalizedValues)
               return acc
             }
           }
         }
-        acc.validData.push(values as unknown as Data<T>)
+        acc.validData.push(normalizedValues)
         return acc
       },
       { validData: [] as Data<T>[], invalidData: [] as Data<T>[], all: data },
@@ -308,49 +436,64 @@ export const ValidationStep = <T extends string>({ initialData, file, onBack }:
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="rounded-md border">
-            <Table>
-              <TableHeader>
-                {table.getHeaderGroups().map((headerGroup) => (
-                  <TableRow key={headerGroup.id}>
-                    {headerGroup.headers.map((header) => (
-                      <TableHead key={header.id}>
-                        {header.isPlaceholder
-                          ? null
-                          : flexRender(
-                              header.column.columnDef.header,
-                              header.getContext()
-                            )}
-                      </TableHead>
-                    ))}
-                  </TableRow>
-                ))}
-              </TableHeader>
-              <TableBody>
-                {table.getRowModel().rows?.length ? (
-                  table.getRowModel().rows.map((row) => (
-                    <TableRow
-                      key={row.id}
-                      data-state={row.getIsSelected() && "selected"}
-                    >
-                      {row.getVisibleCells().map((cell) => (
-                        <TableCell key={cell.id} className="p-2">
-                          {flexRender(cell.column.columnDef.cell, cell.getContext())}
-                        </TableCell>
+          <div className="rounded-md border overflow-hidden">
+            <div className="overflow-x-auto">
+              <Table>
+                <TableHeader>
+                  {table.getHeaderGroups().map((headerGroup) => (
+                    <TableRow key={headerGroup.id}>
+                      {headerGroup.headers.map((header) => (
+                        <TableHead 
+                          key={header.id}
+                          style={{
+                            width: header.getSize(),
+                            minWidth: header.getSize(),
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          {header.isPlaceholder
+                            ? null
+                            : flexRender(
+                                header.column.columnDef.header,
+                                header.getContext()
+                              )}
+                        </TableHead>
                       ))}
                     </TableRow>
-                  ))
-                ) : (
-                  <TableRow>
-                    <TableCell colSpan={columns.length} className="h-24 text-center">
-                      {filterByErrors
-                        ? translations.validationStep.noRowsMessageWhenFiltered
-                        : translations.validationStep.noRowsMessage}
-                    </TableCell>
-                  </TableRow>
-                )}
-              </TableBody>
-            </Table>
+                  ))}
+                </TableHeader>
+                <TableBody>
+                  {table.getRowModel().rows?.length ? (
+                    table.getRowModel().rows.map((row) => (
+                      <TableRow
+                        key={row.id}
+                        data-state={row.getIsSelected() && "selected"}
+                      >
+                        {row.getVisibleCells().map((cell) => (
+                          <TableCell 
+                            key={cell.id} 
+                            className="p-2"
+                            style={{
+                              width: cell.column.getSize(),
+                              minWidth: cell.column.getSize(),
+                            }}
+                          >
+                            {flexRender(cell.column.columnDef.cell, cell.getContext())}
+                          </TableCell>
+                        ))}
+                      </TableRow>
+                    ))
+                  ) : (
+                    <TableRow>
+                      <TableCell colSpan={columns.length} className="h-24 text-center">
+                        {filterByErrors
+                          ? translations.validationStep.noRowsMessageWhenFiltered
+                          : translations.validationStep.noRowsMessage}
+                      </TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                  )}
+                </TableBody>
+              </Table>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/inventory/src/pages/import/Import.tsx b/inventory/src/pages/import/Import.tsx
index 487040e..92fa43f 100644
--- a/inventory/src/pages/import/Import.tsx
+++ b/inventory/src/pages/import/Import.tsx
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ const IMPORT_FIELDS = [
   {
     label: "Name",
     key: "name",
-    alternateMatches: ["product", "product name", "item name"],
+    alternateMatches: ["product", "product name", "item name", "title"],
     fieldType: {
       type: "input",
     },
     example: "Widget X",
+    description: "The name or title of the product",
+    width: 300,
     validations: [
       {
         rule: "required",
@@ -26,35 +28,154 @@ const IMPORT_FIELDS = [
   {
     label: "SKU",
     key: "sku",
-    alternateMatches: ["item number", "product code"],
+    alternateMatches: ["item number", "product code", "product id", "item id"],
     fieldType: {
       type: "input",
     },
     example: "WX-123",
+    description: "Unique product identifier",
+    width: 120,
     validations: [
       {
         rule: "required",
         errorMessage: "SKU is required",
         level: "error",
       },
+      {
+        rule: "unique",
+        errorMessage: "SKU must be unique",
+        level: "error",
+      },
     ],
   },
+  {
+    label: "Category",
+    key: "category",
+    alternateMatches: ["product category", "type", "product type"],
+    fieldType: {
+      type: "select",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Electronics", value: "electronics" },
+        { label: "Clothing", value: "clothing" },
+        { label: "Food & Beverage", value: "food_beverage" },
+        { label: "Office Supplies", value: "office_supplies" },
+        { label: "Other", value: "other" },
+      ],
+    },
+    width: 150,
+    validations: [
+      {
+        rule: "required",
+        errorMessage: "Category is required",
+        level: "error",
+      },
+    ],
+    example: "Electronics",
+    description: "Product category",
+  },
   {
     label: "Quantity",
     key: "quantity",
-    alternateMatches: ["qty", "stock", "amount"],
+    alternateMatches: ["qty", "stock", "amount", "inventory", "stock level"],
     fieldType: {
       type: "input",
     },
     example: "100",
+    description: "Current stock quantity",
+    width: 100,
     validations: [
       {
         rule: "required",
         errorMessage: "Quantity is required",
         level: "error",
       },
+      {
+        rule: "regex",
+        value: "^[0-9]+$",
+        errorMessage: "Quantity must be a positive number",
+        level: "error",
+      },
     ],
   },
+  {
+    label: "Price",
+    key: "price",
+    alternateMatches: ["unit price", "cost", "selling price", "retail price"],
+    fieldType: {
+      type: "input",
+    },
+    example: "29.99",
+    description: "Selling price per unit",
+    width: 100,
+    validations: [
+      {
+        rule: "required",
+        errorMessage: "Price is required",
+        level: "error",
+      },
+      {
+        rule: "regex",
+        value: "^\\d*\\.?\\d+$",
+        errorMessage: "Price must be a valid number",
+        level: "error",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    label: "In Stock",
+    key: "inStock",
+    alternateMatches: ["available", "active", "status"],
+    fieldType: {
+      type: "checkbox",
+      booleanMatches: {
+        yes: true,
+        no: false,
+        "in stock": true,
+        "out of stock": false,
+        available: true,
+        unavailable: false,
+      },
+    },
+    width: 80,
+    example: "Yes",
+    description: "Whether the item is currently in stock",
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Minimum Stock",
+    key: "minStock",
+    alternateMatches: ["min qty", "reorder point", "low stock level"],
+    fieldType: {
+      type: "input",
+    },
+    example: "10",
+    description: "Minimum stock level before reorder",
+    width: 100,
+    validations: [
+      {
+        rule: "regex",
+        value: "^[0-9]+$",
+        errorMessage: "Minimum stock must be a positive number",
+        level: "error",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    label: "Location",
+    key: "location",
+    alternateMatches: ["storage location", "warehouse", "shelf", "bin"],
+    fieldType: {
+      type: "select",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Warehouse A", value: "warehouse_a" },
+        { label: "Warehouse B", value: "warehouse_b" },
+        { label: "Store Front", value: "store_front" },
+        { label: "External Storage", value: "external" },
+      ],
+    },
+    width: 150,
+    example: "Warehouse A",
+    description: "Storage location of the product",
+  },
 ];
 
 export function Import() {