Medium Article: https://medium.com/@jsmith0475/the-math-that-kills-growth-how-we-built-an-ai-system-that-solves-manufacturings-50m-dcdf6e352124 "The Math That Kills Growth" describes a framework called VALORE, a multi-agent AI system designed to solve the Coordination Paradox that stifles growth in scaling manufacturing companies. The author, Dr. Jerry A. Smith, explains that as manufacturing operations grow, coordination complexity increases exponentially, leading to a collapse in decision velocity and massive financial losses, often totaling $15M to $50M annually. The VALORE system replaces manual, email-dependent coordination with specialized AI agents—such as the Scout, Analyst, and Strategist—that communicate and negotiate in real-time to manage disruptions like supply chain shocks or quality failures within seconds. The implementation of this agentic AI is proposed through a three-phase roadmap—Visibility, Assistance, and eventual Autonomy—to build trust in the regulated manufacturing environment gradually. Ultimately, the system aims to transform coordination from a growth-capping liability into a competitive advantage by achieving significant reductions in operational friction and cost.