diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 568cc6058..225d2ba06 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
         "@amplitude/analytics-browser": "^2.34.0",
         "@ant-design/pro-layout": "^7.22.6",
         "@apollo/client": "^4.1.3",
+        "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
+        "@dnd-kit/modifiers": "^9.0.0",
+        "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
+        "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
         "@emotion/is-prop-valid": "^1.4.0",
         "@fingerprintjs/fingerprintjs": "^5.0.1",
         "@firebase/analytics": "^0.10.19",
@@ -60,7 +64,6 @@
         "react-color": "^2.19.3",
         "react-cookie": "^8.0.1",
         "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-        "react-drag-listview": "^2.0.0",
         "react-grid-gallery": "^1.0.1",
         "react-grid-layout": "^2.2.2",
         "react-i18next": "^16.5.4",
@@ -2494,6 +2497,73 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@dnd-kit/accessibility": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dnd-kit/accessibility/-/accessibility-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2P+YgaXF+gRsIihwwY1gCsQSYnu9Zyj2py8kY5fFvUM1qm2WA2u639R6YNVfU4GWr+ZM5mqEsfHZZLoRONbemw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": ">=16.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@dnd-kit/core": {
+      "version": "6.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dnd-kit/core/-/core-6.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xkGBRQQab4RLwgXxoqETICr6S5JlogafbhNsidmrkVv2YRs5MLwpjoF2qpiGjQt8S9AoxtIV603s0GIUpY5eYQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@dnd-kit/accessibility": "^3.1.1",
+        "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
+        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": ">=16.8.0",
+        "react-dom": ">=16.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@dnd-kit/modifiers": {
+      "version": "9.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dnd-kit/modifiers/-/modifiers-9.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ybiLc66qRGuZoC20wdSSG6pDXFikui/dCNGthxv4Ndy8ylErY0N3KVxY2bgo7AWwIbxDmXDg3ylAFmnrjcbVvw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
+        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.0",
+        "react": ">=16.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@dnd-kit/sortable": {
+      "version": "10.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dnd-kit/sortable/-/sortable-10.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+xqhmIIzvAYMGfBYYnbKuNicfSsk4RksY2XdmJhT+HAC01nix6fHCztU68jooFiMUB01Ky3F0FyOvhG/BZrWkg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
+        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.0",
+        "react": ">=16.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@dnd-kit/utilities": {
+      "version": "3.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dnd-kit/utilities/-/utilities-3.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+MKAJEOfaBe5SmV6t34p80MMKhjvUz0vRrvVJbPT0WElzaOJ/1xs+D+KDv+tD/NE5ujfrChEcshd4fLn0wpiqg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": ">=16.8.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@dotenvx/dotenvx": {
       "version": "1.52.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dotenvx/dotenvx/-/dotenvx-1.52.0.tgz",
@@ -8396,16 +8466,6 @@
         "@babel/types": "^7.26.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/babel-runtime": {
-      "version": "6.26.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-runtime/-/babel-runtime-6.26.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ITKNuq2wKlW1fJg9sSW52eepoYgZBggvOAHC0u/CYu/qxQ9EVzThCgR69BnSXLHjy2f7SY5zaQ4yt7H9ZVxY2g==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "core-js": "^2.4.0",
-        "regenerator-runtime": "^0.11.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/bail": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bail/-/bail-2.0.2.tgz",
@@ -9192,14 +9252,6 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/core-js": {
-      "version": "2.6.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js/-/core-js-2.6.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Kb2wC0fvsWfQrgk8HU5lW6U/Lcs8+9aaYcy4ZFc6DDlo4nZ7n70dEgE5rtR0oG6ufKDUnrwfWL1mXR5ljDatrQ==",
-      "deprecated": "core-js@<3.23.3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Because of the V8 engine whims, feature detection in old core-js versions could cause a slowdown up to 100x even if nothing is polyfilled. Some versions have web compatibility issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js.",
-      "hasInstallScript": true,
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/core-js-compat": {
       "version": "3.47.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/core-js-compat/-/core-js-compat-3.47.0.tgz",
@@ -15376,16 +15428,6 @@
         "react": "^19.2.4"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/react-drag-listview": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-drag-listview/-/react-drag-listview-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7Apx/1Xt4qu+JHHP0rH6aLgZgS7c2MX8ocHVGCi03KfeIWEu0t14MhT3boQKM33l5eJrE/IWfExFTvoYq22fsg==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "babel-runtime": "^6.26.0",
-        "prop-types": "^15.5.8"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/react-draggable": {
       "version": "4.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-draggable/-/react-draggable-4.5.0.tgz",
@@ -15972,12 +16014,6 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/regenerator-runtime": {
-      "version": "0.11.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.11.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MguG95oij0fC3QV3URf4V2SDYGJhJnJGqvIIgdECeODCT98wSWDAJ94SSuVpYQUoTcGUIL6L4yNB7j1DFFHSBg==",
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/regexp.prototype.flags": {
       "version": "1.5.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regexp.prototype.flags/-/regexp.prototype.flags-1.5.4.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 8b88d8e43..b0cbdf6b8 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     "@amplitude/analytics-browser": "^2.34.0",
     "@ant-design/pro-layout": "^7.22.6",
     "@apollo/client": "^4.1.3",
+    "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
+    "@dnd-kit/modifiers": "^9.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
     "@emotion/is-prop-valid": "^1.4.0",
     "@fingerprintjs/fingerprintjs": "^5.0.1",
     "@firebase/analytics": "^0.10.19",
@@ -59,7 +63,6 @@
     "react-color": "^2.19.3",
     "react-cookie": "^8.0.1",
     "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-    "react-drag-listview": "^2.0.0",
     "react-grid-gallery": "^1.0.1",
     "react-grid-layout": "^2.2.2",
     "react-i18next": "^16.5.4",
diff --git a/client/src/App/App.styles.scss b/client/src/App/App.styles.scss
index 09745eac9..657520e49 100644
--- a/client/src/App/App.styles.scss
+++ b/client/src/App/App.styles.scss
@@ -446,3 +446,32 @@
 //.rbc-time-header-gutter {
 //  padding: 0;
 //}
+
+/* globally allow shrink inside table cells */
+.prod-list-table .ant-table-cell,
+.prod-list-table .ant-table-cell > * {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+/* common AntD offenders */
+.prod-list-table > .ant-table-cell .ant-space,
+.ant-table-cell .ant-space-item {
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+/* Keep your custom header content on the left, push AntD sorter to the far right */
+.prod-list-table .ant-table-column-sorters {
+  display: flex !important;
+  align-items: center;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.prod-list-table .ant-table-column-title {
+  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  min-width: 0; /* allows ellipsis to work */
+}
+
+.prod-list-table .ant-table-column-sorter {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
index 73b0a21a9..a841f0534 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.lines.component.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { DeleteFilled, DollarCircleFilled } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { useTreatmentsWithConfig } from "@splitsoftware/splitio-react";
 import { Button, Checkbox, Form, Input, InputNumber, Select, Space, Switch, Table, Tooltip } from "antd";
+import { useRef } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { createStructuredSelector } from "reselect";
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { setFieldsValue, getFieldsValue, getFieldValue } = form;
+  const firstFieldRefs = useRef({});
 
   const CONTROL_HEIGHT = 32;
 
@@ -155,6 +157,9 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
         ),
         formInput: (record, index) => (
           <BillLineSearchSelect
+            ref={(el) => {
+              firstFieldRefs.current[index] = el;
+            }}
             disabled={disabled}
             options={lineData}
             style={{
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
           label: t("billlines.fields.line_desc"),
           rules: [{ required: true }]
         }),
-        formInput: () => <Input.TextArea disabled={disabled} autoSize />
+        formInput: () => <Input.TextArea disabled={disabled} autoSize tabIndex={0} />
       },
       {
         title: t("billlines.fields.quantity"),
@@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
             })
           ]
         }),
-        formInput: () => <InputNumber precision={0} min={1} disabled={disabled} />
+        formInput: () => <InputNumber precision={0} min={1} disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0} />
       },
       {
         title: t("billlines.fields.actual_price"),
@@ -251,6 +256,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
           <CurrencyInput
             min={0}
             disabled={disabled}
+            tabIndex={0}
             // NOTE: Autofill should only happen on forward Tab out of Retail
             onKeyDown={(e) => {
               if (e.key === "Tab" && !e.shiftKey) autofillActualCost(index);
@@ -328,6 +334,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
                     min={0}
                     disabled={disabled}
                     controls={false}
+                    tabIndex={0}
                     style={{ width: "100%", height: CONTROL_HEIGHT }}
                     // NOTE: No auto-fill on focus/blur; only triggered from Retail on Tab
                   />
@@ -392,7 +399,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
           rules: [{ required: true }]
         }),
         formInput: () => (
-          <Select showSearch style={{ minWidth: "3rem" }} disabled={disabled}>
+          <Select showSearch style={{ minWidth: "3rem" }} disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0}>
             {bodyshopHasDmsKey(bodyshop)
               ? CiecaSelect(true, false)
               : responsibilityCenters.costs.map((item) => <Select.Option key={item.name}>{item.name}</Select.Option>)}
@@ -412,7 +419,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
                 name: [field.name, "location"]
               }),
               formInput: () => (
-                <Select disabled={disabled}>
+                <Select disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0}>
                   {bodyshop.md_parts_locations.map((loc, idx) => (
                     <Select.Option key={idx} value={loc}>
                       {loc}
@@ -432,7 +439,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
           key: `${field.name}deductedfromlbr`,
           name: [field.name, "deductedfromlbr"]
         }),
-        formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} />,
+        formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0} />,
         additional: (record, index) => (
           <Form.Item shouldUpdate noStyle style={{ display: "inline-block" }}>
             {() => {
@@ -523,7 +530,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
                 rome: false
               })
             }),
-            formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} />
+            formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0} />
           }
         ]
       }),
@@ -538,7 +545,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
           valuePropName: "checked",
           name: [field.name, "applicable_taxes", "state"]
         }),
-        formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} />
+        formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0} />
       },
 
       ...InstanceRenderManager({
@@ -554,7 +561,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
               valuePropName: "checked",
               name: [field.name, "applicable_taxes", "local"]
             }),
-            formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} />
+            formInput: () => <Switch disabled={disabled} tabIndex={0} />
           }
         ]
       }),
@@ -574,6 +581,7 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
                     icon={<DeleteFilled />}
                     disabled={disabled || invLen > 0}
                     onClick={() => remove(record.name)}
+                    tabIndex={0}
                   />
 
                   {Simple_Inventory.treatment === "on" && (
@@ -645,12 +653,19 @@ export function BillEnterModalLinesComponent({
                 <Button
                   disabled={disabled}
                   onClick={() => {
+                    const newIndex = fields.length;
                     add(
                       InstanceRenderManager({
                         imex: { applicable_taxes: { federal: true } },
                         rome: { applicable_taxes: { federal: false } }
                       })
                     );
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                      const firstField = firstFieldRefs.current[newIndex];
+                      if (firstField?.focus) {
+                        firstField.focus();
+                      }
+                    }, 100);
                   }}
                   style={{ width: "100%" }}
                 >
diff --git a/client/src/components/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit.component.jsx b/client/src/components/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit.component.jsx
index 0bf490db0..91f52a1fc 100644
--- a/client/src/components/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit/labor-allocations-adjustment-edit.component.jsx
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ export function LaborAllocationsAdjustmentEdit({
   );
 
   return (
-    <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={(vis) => setOpen(vis)} content={overlay} trigger="click">
+    <Popover
+      getPopupContainer={(trigger) => trigger?.parentElement || document.body}
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={(vis) => setOpen(vis)}
+      content={overlay}
+      trigger="click"
+    >
       {children}
     </Popover>
   );
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
index d96d6f56d..704d48432 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
 
     const result = await updateJob({
       variables: { jobId: record.id, job: { [empAssignment]: employeeid } }
-
-      //   awaitRefetchQueries: true,
     });
 
     insertAuditTrail({
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
 
     await refetch();
 
+    setAssignment({ operation: null, employeeid: null });
     setLoading(false);
   };
   const handleRemove = async (operation) => {
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
 
     await refetch();
 
+    setAssignment({ operation: null, employeeid: null });
     setLoading(false);
   };
 
@@ -94,29 +94,31 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
 
   const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState(false);
   const onChange = (e, option) => {
-    setAssignment({ ...assignment, employeeid: e, name: option.name });
+    setAssignment({ ...assignment, employeeid: e, name: option.label });
   };
 
+  const employeeOptions = bodyshop.employees
+    .filter((emp) => emp.active)
+    .map((emp) => ({
+      value: emp.id,
+      label: `${emp.first_name} ${emp.last_name}`,
+      name: `${emp.first_name} ${emp.last_name}`
+    }));
+
   const popContent = (
     <Row gutter={[16, 16]}>
       <Col span={24}>
         <Select
           id="employeeSelector"
           showSearch={{
-            optionFilterProp: "children",
-            filterOption: (input, option) => option.props.children.toLowerCase().indexOf(input.toLowerCase()) >= 0
+            optionFilterProp: "label",
+            filterOption: (input, option) => option.label.toLowerCase().indexOf(input.toLowerCase()) >= 0
           }}
           style={{ width: 200 }}
+          value={assignment.employeeid}
           onChange={onChange}
-        >
-          {bodyshop.employees
-            .filter((emp) => emp.active)
-            .map((emp) => (
-              <Select.Option value={emp.id} key={emp.id} name={`${emp.first_name} ${emp.last_name}`}>
-                {`${emp.first_name} ${emp.last_name}`}
-              </Select.Option>
-            ))}
-        </Select>
+          options={employeeOptions}
+        />
       </Col>
       <Col span={24}>
         <Space wrap>
@@ -141,25 +143,25 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
   if (record[type]) theEmployee = bodyshop.employees.find((e) => e.id === record[type]);
 
   return (
-    <Popover destroyOnHidden content={popContent} open={visibility}>
-      <Spin spinning={loading}>
-        {record[type] ? (
-          <div style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}>
-            <span>{`${theEmployee?.first_name || ""} ${theEmployee?.last_name || ""}`}</span>
-            <DeleteFilled style={iconStyle} onClick={() => handleRemove(type)} />
-          </div>
-        ) : (
+    <Spin spinning={loading}>
+      {record[type] ? (
+        <div style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}>
+          <span>{`${theEmployee?.first_name || ""} ${theEmployee?.last_name || ""}`}</span>
+          <DeleteFilled style={iconStyle} onClick={() => handleRemove(type)} />
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <Popover destroyOnHidden content={popContent} open={visibility} trigger="click">
           <PlusCircleFilled
             style={{ ...iconStyle, cursor: "pointer" }}
             className="muted-button"
             onClick={() => {
-              setAssignment({ operation: type });
+              setAssignment({ operation: type, employeeid: null });
               setVisibility(true);
             }}
           />
-        )}
-      </Spin>
-    </Popover>
+        </Popover>
+      )}
+    </Spin>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.component.jsx
index 584aac402..87448b68c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.component.jsx
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-import { SyncOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { HolderOutlined, SyncOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { PageHeader } from "@ant-design/pro-layout";
 import { useTreatmentsWithConfig } from "@splitsoftware/splitio-react";
 import { Button, Dropdown, Input, Space, Statistic, Table } from "antd";
 import _ from "lodash";
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import ReactDragListView from "react-drag-listview";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { closestCenter, DndContext, DragOverlay, PointerSensor, useSensor, useSensors } from "@dnd-kit/core";
+import { arrayMove, horizontalListSortingStrategy, SortableContext, useSortable } from "@dnd-kit/sortable";
+import { CSS } from "@dnd-kit/utilities";
+import { restrictToHorizontalAxis } from "@dnd-kit/modifiers";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { createStructuredSelector } from "reselect";
 import { selectTechnician } from "../../redux/tech/tech.selectors";
 import { selectBodyshop, selectCurrentUser } from "../../redux/user/user.selectors";
+import { selectDarkMode } from "../../redux/application/application.selectors.js";
 import Prompt from "../../utils/prompt.js";
 import AlertComponent from "../alert/alert.component.jsx";
 import ProductionListColumnsAdd from "../production-list-columns/production-list-columns.add.component";
@@ -23,12 +27,81 @@ import { logImEXEvent } from "../../firebase/firebase.utils.js";
 const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
   bodyshop: selectBodyshop,
   technician: selectTechnician,
-  currentUser: selectCurrentUser
+  currentUser: selectCurrentUser,
+  isDarkMode: selectDarkMode
 });
 
-export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technician, currentUser }) {
+// Draggable header cell component - combines drag and resize
+function DraggableHeaderCell(props) {
+  const { children, columnKey, onResize, width, ...restProps } = props;
+  const { attributes, listeners, setNodeRef, transform, transition, isDragging } = useSortable({
+    id: columnKey,
+    disabled: !columnKey
+  });
+
+  const style = {
+    ...restProps.style,
+    transform: CSS.Transform.toString(transform),
+    transition,
+    opacity: isDragging ? 0.3 : 1,
+    userSelect: "none",
+    textAlign: "left"
+  };
+
+  // If no columnKey, render as regular header
+  if (!columnKey) {
+    return <ResizeableTitle {...props} />;
+  }
+
+  // Only apply drag listeners to elements with data-drag-handle attribute
+  const filteredListeners = listeners
+    ? {
+        onPointerDown: (e) => {
+          // Only trigger drag if clicking on the drag handle
+          if (e.target.closest('[data-drag-handle="true"]')) {
+            listeners.onPointerDown?.(e);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    : {};
+
+  // Combine drag functionality with resize
+  return (
+    <ResizeableTitle
+      {...restProps}
+      ref={setNodeRef}
+      style={style}
+      onResize={onResize}
+      width={width}
+      dragAttributes={attributes}
+      dragListeners={filteredListeners}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </ResizeableTitle>
+  );
+}
+
+export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technician, currentUser, isDarkMode }) {
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("");
   const [hasUnsavedChanges, setHasUnsavedChanges] = useState(false);
+
+  // NEW: smoother resize
+  const [isResizing, setIsResizing] = useState(false);
+  const resizeRafRef = useRef(null);
+  const pendingResizeRef = useRef(null);
+
+  const [activeId, setActiveId] = useState(null);
+
+  const MIN_COL_WIDTH = 20;
+
+  const sensors = useSensors(
+    useSensor(PointerSensor, {
+      activationConstraint: {
+        distance: 1
+      }
+    })
+  );
+
   const {
     treatments: { Production_List_Status_Colors, Enhanced_Payroll }
   } = useTreatmentsWithConfig({
@@ -36,8 +109,10 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
     names: ["Production_List_Status_Colors", "Enhanced_Payroll"],
     splitKey: bodyshop.imexshopid
   });
+
   const assoc = bodyshop.associations.find((a) => a.useremail === currentUser.email);
   const defaultView = assoc?.default_prod_list_view;
+
   const initialStateRef = useRef(
     (bodyshop.production_config &&
       bodyshop.production_config.find((p) => p.name === defaultView)?.columns.tableState) ||
@@ -46,6 +121,7 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
         filteredInfo: { text: "" }
       }
   );
+
   const initialColumnsRef = useRef(
     (initialStateRef.current &&
       bodyshop?.production_config
@@ -66,14 +142,36 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
         })) ||
       []
   );
+
   const [state, setState] = useState(initialStateRef.current);
   const [columns, setColumns] = useState(initialColumnsRef.current);
+
+  const scrollX = useMemo(() => {
+    // keep scroll width aligned with the actual column widths so AntD doesn't clamp at a fixed floor
+    const sum = columns.reduce((acc, c) => acc + (c.width ?? 100), 0);
+    return Math.max(sum, 1);
+  }, [columns]);
+
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+
   const matchingColumnConfig = useMemo(() => {
     return bodyshop?.production_config?.find((p) => p.name === defaultView);
   }, [bodyshop.production_config, defaultView]);
 
+  // NEW: cleanup RAF on unmount
   useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (resizeRafRef.current) cancelAnimationFrame(resizeRafRef.current);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // NEW: while resizing, don’t regenerate columns
+    if (isResizing) return;
+
+    // NEW: bail early BEFORE expensive ProductionListColumns(...) call
+    if (!_.isEqual(initialColumnsRef.current, columns)) return;
+
     const newColumns =
       matchingColumnConfig?.columns.columnKeys.map((k) => {
         return {
@@ -89,10 +187,8 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
           width: k.width ?? 100
         };
       }) || [];
-    // Only update columns if they haven't been manually changed by the user
-    if (_.isEqual(initialColumnsRef.current, columns)) {
-      setColumns(newColumns);
-    }
+
+    setColumns(newColumns);
   }, [
     matchingColumnConfig,
     bodyshop,
@@ -102,7 +198,8 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
     Production_List_Status_Colors,
     refetch,
     state,
-    columns
+    columns,
+    isResizing
   ]);
 
   const handleTableChange = (pagination, filters, sorter) => {
@@ -118,17 +215,30 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
     logImEXEvent("production_list_sort_filter", { pagination, filters, sorter });
   };
 
-  const onDragEnd = (fromIndex, toIndex) => {
-    if (fromIndex === toIndex) return;
-    const columnsCopy = [...columns];
-    const [movedItem] = columnsCopy.splice(fromIndex, 1);
-    columnsCopy.splice(toIndex, 0, movedItem);
-    if (!_.isEqual(columnsCopy, columns)) {
-      setColumns(columnsCopy);
-      setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
+  const onDragStart = ({ active }) => {
+    setActiveId(active.id);
+  };
+
+  const onDragEnd = ({ active, over }) => {
+    setActiveId(null);
+    if (!over || active.id === over.id) return;
+
+    const oldIndex = columns.findIndex((col) => col.key === active.id);
+    const newIndex = columns.findIndex((col) => col.key === over.id);
+
+    if (oldIndex !== -1 && newIndex !== -1) {
+      const newColumns = arrayMove(columns, oldIndex, newIndex);
+      if (!_.isEqual(newColumns, columns)) {
+        setColumns(newColumns);
+        setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
+      }
     }
   };
 
+  const onDragCancel = () => {
+    setActiveId(null);
+  };
+
   const removeColumn = (e) => {
     const { key } = e;
     const newColumns = columns.filter((i) => i.key !== key);
@@ -139,19 +249,55 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
     logImEXEvent("production_list_remove_column", { key });
   };
 
-  const handleResize =
-    (index) =>
-    (e, { size }) => {
-      const nextColumns = [...columns];
-      nextColumns[index] = {
-        ...nextColumns[index],
-        width: size.width
-      };
-      if (!_.isEqual(nextColumns, columns)) {
-        setColumns(nextColumns);
+  // NEW: commit widths via rAF (less jank)
+  const applyColumnWidth = useCallback((columnKey, width) => {
+    const nextWidth = Math.max(MIN_COL_WIDTH, Math.round(width));
+    setColumns((prev) => {
+      const idx = prev.findIndex((c) => c.key === columnKey);
+      if (idx === -1) return prev;
+
+      const currentWidth = prev[idx].width ?? 100;
+      if (currentWidth === nextWidth) return prev;
+
+      const next = prev.slice();
+      next[idx] = { ...next[idx], width: nextWidth };
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleResize = useCallback(
+    (columnKey) =>
+      (e, { size }) => {
+        pendingResizeRef.current = { columnKey, width: size.width };
+
+        if (resizeRafRef.current) return;
+        resizeRafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          resizeRafRef.current = null;
+          const pending = pendingResizeRef.current;
+          if (!pending) return;
+          applyColumnWidth(pending.columnKey, pending.width);
+        });
+      },
+    [applyColumnWidth]
+  );
+
+  const handleResizeStart = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsResizing(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleResizeStop = useCallback(
+    (columnKey) =>
+      (e, { size }) => {
+        setIsResizing(false);
+
+        // Ensure final width is committed
+        applyColumnWidth(columnKey, size.width);
+
         setHasUnsavedChanges(true);
-      }
-    };
+        logImEXEvent("production_list_resize_column", { key: columnKey, width: size.width });
+      },
+    [applyColumnWidth]
+  );
 
   const addColumn = (newColumn) => {
     const updatedColumns = [...columns, newColumn];
@@ -163,19 +309,53 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
   };
 
   const headerItem = (col) => {
-    const menu = {
-      onClick: removeColumn,
-      items: [
-        {
-          key: col.key,
-          label: t("production.actions.removecolumn")
-        }
-      ]
-    };
+    const menu = { onClick: removeColumn, items: [{ key: col.key, label: t("production.actions.removecolumn") }] };
+
     return (
-      <Dropdown className="prod-header-dropdown" menu={menu} trigger={["contextMenu"]}>
-        <span>{col.title}</span>
-      </Dropdown>
+      <div
+        style={{
+          display: "flex",
+          alignItems: "left",
+          width: "100%",
+          userSelect: "none",
+          minWidth: 0 // critical: allow the flex row to shrink
+        }}
+      >
+        <span
+          className="drag-handle-trigger"
+          data-drag-handle="true"
+          style={{
+            marginRight: 8,
+            color: "#999",
+            cursor: "grab",
+            padding: 4,
+            display: "inline-flex",
+            alignItems: "left",
+            userSelect: "none",
+            flex: "0 0 auto"
+          }}
+          title="Drag to reorder column"
+        >
+          <HolderOutlined />
+        </span>
+
+        <Dropdown className="prod-header-dropdown" menu={menu} trigger={["contextMenu"]}>
+          <span
+            style={{
+              flex: "1 1 auto",
+              minWidth: 0, // critical: allow text to shrink
+              overflow: "hidden", // clip
+              textOverflow: "ellipsis", // show …
+              whiteSpace: "nowrap", // keep single line
+              cursor: "default",
+              userSelect: "none",
+              display: "block"
+            }}
+          >
+            {col.title}
+          </span>
+        </Dropdown>
+      </div>
     );
   };
 
@@ -274,6 +454,9 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
               onSave={() => {
                 setHasUnsavedChanges(false);
                 initialStateRef.current = state;
+
+                // NEW: after saving, treat current columns as the baseline
+                initialColumnsRef.current = columns;
               }}
             />
             <Input
@@ -286,60 +469,104 @@ export function ProductionListTable({ loading, data, refetch, bodyshop, technici
         }
       />
       <ProductionListDetail jobs={dataSource} />
-      <ReactDragListView.DragColumn onDragEnd={onDragEnd} nodeSelector="th" handleSelector=".prod-header-dropdown">
-        <Table
-          sticky
-          pagination={false}
-          size="small"
-          {...(Production_List_Status_Colors.treatment === "on" && {
-            onRow: (record, index) => {
-              if (!bodyshop.md_ro_statuses.production_colors) return null;
-              const color = bodyshop.md_ro_statuses.production_colors.find((x) => x.status === record.status);
-              if (!color) {
-                if (index % 2 === 0)
+      <DndContext
+        sensors={sensors}
+        onDragStart={onDragStart}
+        onDragEnd={onDragEnd}
+        onDragCancel={onDragCancel}
+        collisionDetection={closestCenter}
+        modifiers={[restrictToHorizontalAxis]}
+      >
+        <SortableContext items={columns.map((col) => col.key)} strategy={horizontalListSortingStrategy}>
+          <Table
+            sticky
+            tableLayout="fixed"
+            className="prod-list-table"
+            pagination={false}
+            size="small"
+            {...(Production_List_Status_Colors.treatment === "on" &&
+              !isResizing && {
+                onRow: (record, index) => {
+                  if (!bodyshop.md_ro_statuses.production_colors) return null;
+                  const color = bodyshop.md_ro_statuses.production_colors.find((x) => x.status === record.status);
+                  if (!color) {
+                    if (index % 2 === 0)
+                      return {
+                        style: {
+                          backgroundColor: "var(--table-row-even-bg)"
+                        }
+                      };
+                    return null;
+                  }
                   return {
+                    className: "rowWithColor",
                     style: {
-                      backgroundColor: "var(--table-row-even-bg)"
+                      "--bgColor": color.color
+                        ? `rgba(${color.color.r},${color.color.g},${color.color.b},${color.color.a || 1})`
+                        : "var(--status-row-bg-fallback)"
                     }
                   };
-                return null;
-              }
-              return {
-                className: "rowWithColor",
-                style: {
-                  "--bgColor": color.color
-                    ? `rgba(${color.color.r},${color.color.g},${color.color.b},${color.color.a || 1})`
-                    : "var(--status-row-bg-fallback)"
                 }
+              })}
+            components={{
+              header: {
+                cell: DraggableHeaderCell
+              }
+            }}
+            columns={columns.map((c) => {
+              return {
+                ...c,
+                filteredValue: state.filteredInfo[c.key] || null,
+                sortOrder: state.sortedInfo.columnKey === c.key && state.sortedInfo.order,
+                title: headerItem(c),
+                ellipsis: true,
+                width: c.width ?? 100,
+                onHeaderCell: (column) => ({
+                  columnKey: column.key,
+                  width: column.width,
+                  onResize: handleResize(column.key),
+                  onResizeStart: handleResizeStart,
+                  onResizeStop: handleResizeStop(column.key)
+                })
               };
-            }
-          })}
-          components={{
-            header: {
-              cell: ResizeableTitle
-            }
-          }}
-          columns={columns.map((c, index) => {
-            return {
-              ...c,
-              filteredValue: state.filteredInfo[c.key] || null,
-              sortOrder: state.sortedInfo.columnKey === c.key && state.sortedInfo.order,
-              title: headerItem(c),
-              ellipsis: true,
-              width: c.width ?? 100,
-              onHeaderCell: (column) => ({
-                width: column.width,
-                onResize: handleResize(index)
-              })
-            };
-          })}
-          rowKey="id"
-          loading={loading}
-          dataSource={dataSource}
-          scroll={{ x: 1000 }}
-          onChange={handleTableChange}
-        />
-      </ReactDragListView.DragColumn>
+            })}
+            rowKey="id"
+            loading={loading}
+            dataSource={dataSource}
+            scroll={{ x: scrollX }}
+            onChange={handleTableChange}
+          />
+        </SortableContext>
+
+        <DragOverlay dropAnimation={null}>
+          {activeId ? (
+            <div
+              style={{
+                backgroundColor: isDarkMode ? "#141414" : "white",
+                color: isDarkMode ? "white" : "#000",
+                border: `2px solid ${isDarkMode ? "#177ddc" : "#1890ff"}`,
+                borderRadius: "4px",
+                padding: "12px 16px",
+                boxShadow: "0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25)",
+                cursor: "grabbing",
+                display: "flex",
+                alignItems: "center",
+                fontWeight: 500,
+                minWidth: "120px"
+              }}
+            >
+              <HolderOutlined style={{ marginRight: "8px", color: isDarkMode ? "white" : "#000", fontSize: "16px" }} />
+              <span>
+                {(() => {
+                  const col = columns.find((c) => c.key === activeId);
+                  const title = typeof col?.title === "string" ? col.title : col?.dataIndex || col?.key || "Column";
+                  return title;
+                })()}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+        </DragOverlay>
+      </DndContext>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.resizeable.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.resizeable.component.jsx
index bfb634228..15d11906c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.resizeable.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-table/production-list-table.resizeable.component.jsx
@@ -1,28 +1,37 @@
+import { forwardRef } from "react";
 import { Resizable } from "react-resizable";
+import "react-resizable/css/styles.css";
 
-export default function ResizableComponent(props) {
-  const { onResize, width, ...restProps } = props;
+const ResizableComponent = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
+  const { onResize, onResizeStart, onResizeStop, width, dragAttributes, dragListeners, ...restProps } = props;
 
   if (!width) {
-    return <th {...restProps} />;
+    return <th ref={ref} {...restProps} {...(dragAttributes || {})} {...(dragListeners || {})} />;
   }
 
   return (
     <Resizable
-      width={width || 200}
+      width={width}
       height={0}
       onResize={onResize}
+      onResizeStart={onResizeStart}
+      onResizeStop={onResizeStop}
       draggableOpts={{ enableUserSelectHack: false }}
-      handle={
+      resizeHandles={["e"]}
+      axis="x"
+      handle={(axis, handleRef) => (
         <span
-          className="react-resizable-handle"
-          onClick={(e) => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-          }}
+          ref={handleRef}
+          className={`react-resizable-handle react-resizable-handle-${axis}`}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
         />
-      }
+      )}
     >
-      <th {...restProps} />
+      <th ref={ref} {...restProps} {...(dragAttributes || {})} {...(dragListeners || {})} />
     </Resizable>
   );
-}
+});
+
+ResizableComponent.displayName = "ResizableComponent";
+
+export default ResizableComponent;