Ethical Analysis: Job Redundancy and Economic Impact

The implementation of Smart Inventory, while improving efficiency, could lead to the redundancy of workers in inventory management roles. This raises ethical questions about the café's responsibility to the workers affected. Economically, the café may benefit from reduced labour costs and improved operational efficiency, but this benefit comes at the expense of a human employee's livelihood.

The immediate economic benefit must be weighed against the long-term consequences of increased unemployment, which can have a negative impact on local economies and increase reliance on social welfare systems.