Why I Built MagiC — And Why "Managing" AI Agents Is the Real Problem
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March 23, 2026 The $2M Logistics Disaster That Changed My Thinking A global logistics firm deployed two AI agents in early 2025: one for inventory procurement, one for dynamic warehouse pricing. Late Q4, a data lag caused the procurement agent to see "low stock" and over-order high-value components. Simultaneously, the pricing agent saw the incoming surplus and slashed prices to move volume. Result: $2M spent on premium freight to ship items they were selling at a loss. This wasn't a failure of AI logic - it was a failure of AI orchestration.