diff --git a/src/Components/API/API.tsx b/src/Components/API/API.tsx
index 63d6866..667ad12 100644
--- a/src/Components/API/API.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/API/API.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {
   EquipmentInstanceListType,
   EquipmentType,
   AddEquipmentType,
+  AddEquipmentInstanceType,
+  EquipmentInstanceType,
 } from "../Types/Types";
 
 const instance = axios.create({
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ export function ParseError(error: { response: { data: string } }) {
       .replace(/\(/g, " ")
       .replace(/\)/g, " ")
       .replace(/"/g, " ")
-      .replace(/,/g, " ")
+      .replace(/,/g, ",")
       .replace(/\[/g, "")
       .replace(/\]/g, "")
       .replace(/\./g, "")
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ export async function EquipmentCreateAPI(equipment: AddEquipmentType) {
     });
 }
 
+// Equipment Instances APIs
+
 export async function EquipmentInstancesAPI() {
   const config = await GetConfig();
   return instance
@@ -197,3 +201,18 @@ export async function EquipmentInstancesAPI() {
       console.log("Error retrieving equipments");
     });
 }
+
+export async function EquipmentInstanceCreateAPI(
+  equipment_instance: AddEquipmentInstanceType
+) {
+  const config = await GetConfig();
+  return instance
+    .post("api/v1/equipments/equipment_instances/", equipment_instance, config)
+    .then((response) => {
+      return [true, response.data as EquipmentInstanceType];
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.log("Error creating equipment instance");
+      return [false, ParseError(error)];
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/Components/AddItemModal/AddItemModal.tsx b/src/Components/AddItemModal/AddItemModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76ea5b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Components/AddItemModal/AddItemModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import styles from "../../styles";
+import { colors } from "../../styles";
+import TextField from "@mui/material/TextField";
+import AddToQueueIcon from "@mui/icons-material/AddToQueue";
+import Button from "../Button/Button";
+import { toast } from "react-toastify";
+import { EquipmentInstanceCreateAPI, EquipmentsAPI } from "../API/API";
+import RadioGroup from "@mui/material/RadioGroup";
+import FormControlLabel from "@mui/material/FormControlLabel";
+import FormControl from "@mui/material/FormControl";
+import FormLabel from "@mui/material/FormLabel";
+import Radio from "@mui/material/Radio";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { CircularProgress } from "@mui/material";
+import React from "react";
+
+export default function AddItemModal() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [item, setItem] = useState({
+    equipment: 0,
+    remarks: "",
+    status: "WORKING",
+  });
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+
+  const equipments = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["equipments"],
+    queryFn: EquipmentsAPI,
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (equipments.data) {
+      setItem({ ...item, equipment: equipments.data[0].id });
+    }
+  }, [equipments.data, item]);
+  if (equipments.isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div
+        style={{
+          ...styles.flex_column,
+          ...{
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            paddingTop: "64px",
+          },
+        }}
+      >
+        <CircularProgress style={{ height: "128px", width: "128px" }} />
+        <p
+          style={{
+            ...styles.text_dark,
+            ...styles.text_L,
+          }}
+        >
+          Loading
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div
+        style={{
+          ...styles.flex_row,
+          ...{
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            overflowY: "scroll",
+          },
+        }}
+      >
+        <AddToQueueIcon
+          style={{
+            height: 64,
+            width: 64,
+            fill: colors.font_dark,
+            marginLeft: "1rem",
+            marginRight: "1rem",
+          }}
+        />
+        <p style={{ ...styles.text_dark, ...styles.text_L }}>Add Item</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div style={styles.flex_column}>
+        <FormControl style={{ marginTop: "8px" }}>
+          <FormLabel style={styles.text_dark} id="associated-equipment-group">
+            Select Associated SKU
+          </FormLabel>
+          <RadioGroup
+            aria-labelledby="demo-radio-buttons-group-label"
+            name="radio-buttons-group"
+            value={item.equipment}
+            onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+              setItem({ ...item, equipment: Number(e.target.value) });
+              setError("");
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              style={{
+                ...styles.flex_column,
+                ...{ overflowY: "scroll", maxHeight: "8rem" },
+              }}
+            >
+              {equipments.data ? (
+                equipments.data.map((equipment) => (
+                  <React.Fragment key={equipment.id}>
+                    <FormControlLabel
+                      value={equipment.id}
+                      control={<Radio />}
+                      label={equipment.name}
+                      style={styles.text_dark}
+                    />
+                  </React.Fragment>
+                ))
+              ) : (
+                <></>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </RadioGroup>
+        </FormControl>
+        <FormControl style={{ marginTop: "8px" }}>
+          <FormLabel style={styles.text_dark} id="status-selection">
+            Item Status
+          </FormLabel>
+          <RadioGroup
+            aria-labelledby="demo-radio-buttons-group-label"
+            value={item.status}
+            defaultValue="WORKING"
+            name="radio-buttons-group"
+            onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+              setItem({ ...item, status: e.target.value });
+              setError("");
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              style={{
+                ...styles.flex_column,
+                ...{ overflowY: "scroll", maxHeight: "8rem" },
+              }}
+            >
+              <FormControlLabel
+                value="WORKING"
+                control={<Radio />}
+                label="Working"
+                style={styles.text_dark}
+              />
+              <FormControlLabel
+                value="BROKEN"
+                control={<Radio />}
+                label="Broken"
+                style={styles.text_dark}
+              />
+              <FormControlLabel
+                value="MAINTENANCE"
+                control={<Radio />}
+                label="Under Maintenance"
+                style={styles.text_dark}
+              />
+              <FormControlLabel
+                value="DECOMISSIONED"
+                control={<Radio />}
+                label="Decomissioned"
+                style={styles.text_dark}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </RadioGroup>
+        </FormControl>
+        <TextField
+          id="outlined-helperText"
+          label="Remarks"
+          multiline
+          style={styles.input_form}
+          onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+            setItem({ ...item, remarks: e.target.value });
+            setError("");
+          }}
+          value={item.remarks}
+          placeholder={"Optionally add a brief description of the item"}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <p style={{ ...styles.text_dark, ...styles.text_M }}>{error}</p>
+      <div
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor: colors.button_border,
+          marginTop: "16px",
+          width: "100%",
+          height: "2px",
+          marginBottom: 8,
+        }}
+      />
+      <Button
+        type={"dark"}
+        label={"Add Item"}
+        onClick={async () => {
+          let data;
+          if (item.remarks == "") {
+            data = await EquipmentInstanceCreateAPI({
+              equipment: item.equipment,
+              status: item.status,
+            });
+          } else {
+            data = await EquipmentInstanceCreateAPI(item);
+          }
+
+          if (data[0]) {
+            setError("Added successfully");
+            toast(
+              `New item added successfuly,  ${
+                typeof data[1] == "object" ? "ID:" + data[1].id : ""
+              }`,
+              {
+                position: "top-right",
+                autoClose: 2000,
+                hideProgressBar: false,
+                closeOnClick: true,
+                pauseOnHover: true,
+                draggable: true,
+                progress: undefined,
+                theme: "light",
+              }
+            );
+            queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+              queryKey: ["equipment_instances"],
+            });
+            setItem({ ...item, status: "WORKING", remarks: "" });
+          } else {
+            setError(JSON.stringify(data[1]));
+          }
+        }}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/Components/AddSKUModal/AddSKUModal.tsx b/src/Components/AddSKUModal/AddSKUModal.tsx
index 82cf06d..6aa8946 100644
--- a/src/Components/AddSKUModal/AddSKUModal.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/AddSKUModal/AddSKUModal.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function AddSKUModal() {
   const [sku, setSKU] = useState({
     name: "",
     description: "",
-    category: "",
+    category: "MISC",
   });
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
 
@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ export default function AddSKUModal() {
           </FormLabel>
           <RadioGroup
             aria-labelledby="demo-radio-buttons-group-label"
-            defaultValue="female"
+            defaultValue="MISC"
             name="radio-buttons-group"
             onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
               setSKU({ ...sku, category: e.target.value });
+              setError("");
             }}
           >
             <div style={styles.flex_row}>
@@ -144,20 +145,25 @@ export default function AddSKUModal() {
           const data = await EquipmentCreateAPI(sku);
           if (data[0]) {
             setError("Added successfully");
-            toast("New SKU added successfuly", {
-              position: "top-right",
-              autoClose: 2000,
-              hideProgressBar: false,
-              closeOnClick: true,
-              pauseOnHover: true,
-              draggable: true,
-              progress: undefined,
-              theme: "light",
-            });
+            toast(
+              `New SKU added successfuly,  ${
+                typeof data[1] == "object" ? "ID:" + data[1].id : ""
+              }`,
+              {
+                position: "top-right",
+                autoClose: 2000,
+                hideProgressBar: false,
+                closeOnClick: true,
+                pauseOnHover: true,
+                draggable: true,
+                progress: undefined,
+                theme: "light",
+              }
+            );
             queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["equipments"] });
-            setSKU({ name: "", description: "", category: "" });
+            setSKU({ name: "", description: "", category: "MISC" });
           } else {
-            setError(JSON.stringify(data));
+            setError(JSON.stringify(data[1]));
           }
         }}
       />
diff --git a/src/Components/Types/Types.tsx b/src/Components/Types/Types.tsx
index fedebe3..3030362 100644
--- a/src/Components/Types/Types.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Types/Types.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export type EquipmentType = {
 
 export type EquipmentListType = Array<EquipmentType>;
 
+export type AddEquipmentInstanceType = {
+  equipment: number;
+  status: string;
+  remarks?: string;
+};
+
 export type EquipmentInstanceType = {
   id: number;
   equipment: string;
diff --git a/src/Pages/DashboardPage/DashboardPage.tsx b/src/Pages/DashboardPage/DashboardPage.tsx
index 0bb4022..3cdb611 100644
--- a/src/Pages/DashboardPage/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/src/Pages/DashboardPage/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import AddSKUModal from "../../Components/AddSKUModal/AddSKUModal";
 import Popup from "reactjs-popup";
+import AddItemModal from "../../Components/AddItemModal/AddItemModal";
 export default function Dashboard() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
             >
               {queries[1].data
                 ? queries[1].data.filter(
-                    (equipment) => equipment.status == "Working"
+                    (equipment) => equipment.status == "WORKING"
                   ).length
                 : 0}
             </p>
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
             >
               {queries[1].data
                 ? queries[1].data.filter(
-                    (equipment) => equipment.status == "Broken"
+                    (equipment) => equipment.status == "BROKEN"
                   ).length
                 : 0}
             </p>
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
             },
           }}
           onClick={() => {
-            navigate("/add/equipment_instance");
+            SetAddItemModalOpen(true);
           }}
         >
           <AddToQueueIcon
@@ -509,6 +510,25 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
       >
         <AddSKUModal />
       </Popup>
+      <Popup
+        open={additemmodalOpen}
+        onClose={() => SetAddItemModalOpen(false)}
+        modal
+        position={"top center"}
+        contentStyle={{
+          width: "512px",
+          borderRadius: 16,
+          borderColor: "grey",
+          borderStyle: "solid",
+          borderWidth: 1,
+          padding: 16,
+          alignContent: "center",
+          justifyContent: "center",
+          textAlign: "center",
+        }}
+      >
+        <AddItemModal />
+      </Popup>
     </div>
   );
 }