diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
index 4bb498d..b6f230a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-pr.yml
@@ -12,19 +12,27 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       contents: read
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Create Pull Request if not exists
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          EXISTING=$(gh pr list --base main --head dev --json number --jq '.[0].number')
-          if [ -z "$EXISTING" ]; then
-            gh pr create \
-              --base main \
-              --head dev \
-              --title "Sprint 5: Price, Expiry, and Supplier Tracking" \
-              --body "## Changes\n- Added price field with total inventory value on dashboard\n- Added expiration date tracking with expiring-soon alerts\n- Added supplier tracking\n- Added 'Add Expiring Soon Items' button in Receive Delivery\n- Updated seed data with real-world supplier names"
-          else
-            echo "PR #$EXISTING already exists, skipping."
-          fi
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const { data: pulls } = await github.rest.pulls.list({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              base: 'main',
+              head: 'dev',
+              state: 'open'
+            });
+            if (pulls.length === 0) {
+              await github.rest.pulls.create({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                title: 'Sprint 5: Price, Expiry, and Supplier Tracking',
+                head: 'dev',
+                base: 'main',
+                body: '## Changes\n- Added price field with total inventory value on dashboard\n- Added expiration date tracking with expiring-soon alerts\n- Added supplier tracking\n- Added \'Add Expiring Soon Items\' button in Receive Delivery\n- Updated seed data with real-world supplier names'
+              });
+              console.log('Pull request created successfully.');
+            } else {
+              console.log(`PR #${pulls[0].number} already exists, skipping.`);
+            }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/inventorypro/ui/Scenes.java b/src/main/java/com/inventorypro/ui/Scenes.java
index b083d74..217dd44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/inventorypro/ui/Scenes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/inventorypro/ui/Scenes.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ protected void updateItem(Void v, boolean empty) {
         });
 
         table.getColumns().addAll(colName, colCategory, colLocation, colQty, colPrice, colExpiry, colAdj);
+        VBox.setVgrow(table, Priority.ALWAYS);
 
         Button goAdd = new Button("Add Item");
         goAdd.setOnAction(e -> stage.getScene().setRoot(createAddItem(stage)));
@@ -441,12 +442,7 @@ public static Parent createAddItem(Stage stage) {
             service.addItem(newItem);
             items.add(newItem);
 
-            Alert success = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
-            success.setHeaderText("Item Added");
-            success.setContentText("The item was added successfully.");
-            success.showAndWait();
-
-            stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage));
+            javafx.application.Platform.runLater(() -> stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage)));
         });
 
         Button back = new Button("Back to Dashboard");
@@ -586,12 +582,7 @@ public static Parent createEditItem(Stage stage, Item item) {
                 items.set(idx, updated);
             }
 
-            Alert success = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
-            success.setHeaderText("Item Updated");
-            success.setContentText("The item was updated successfully.");
-            success.showAndWait();
-
-            stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage));
+            javafx.application.Platform.runLater(() -> stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage)));
         });
 
         Button back = new Button("Cancel");
@@ -761,11 +752,7 @@ protected void updateItem(Item item, boolean empty) {
             }
             items.setAll(service.listItems());
 
-            Alert ok = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.INFORMATION);
-            ok.setHeaderText("Delivery Processed");
-            ok.setContentText("Received stock for " + count + " item(s).");
-            ok.showAndWait();
-            stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage));
+            javafx.application.Platform.runLater(() -> stage.getScene().setRoot(createDashboard(stage)));
         });
 
         Button clearManifest = new Button("Clear Order");
@@ -817,6 +804,7 @@ protected void updateItem(Item item, boolean empty) {
         HBox buttons = new HBox(10, processDelivery, clearManifest, addExpiringSoon, back);
         buttons.setPadding(new Insets(10, 0, 0, 0));
 
+        VBox.setVgrow(manifestTable, Priority.ALWAYS);
         VBox root = new VBox(10, title, instructions, pickerRow, currentStockLabel, addStatus,
                 manifestCount, manifestTable, buttons);
         root.setPadding(new Insets(18));
@@ -869,6 +857,7 @@ public static Parent createTransactionHistory(Stage stage, Item item) {
         });
 
         table.setItems(filteredTransactions);
+        VBox.setVgrow(table, Priority.ALWAYS);
 
         if (historyList.isEmpty()) {
             table.setPlaceholder(new Label("No transaction history found for this item."));