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Returning to Domestic Production Only to Face Higher Wages

Companies that returned to domestic manufacturing to escape global supply chain disruptions now face eroding profitability from higher labor costs.

November 2, 2026

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CEO-K declaring a return to domestic manufacturing at a press conference — When supply chain crisis reached its peak, CEO-K declared victory.

CEO-K smiling brightly in front of the new domestic factory exterior — CEO-K: 'This is the future. 1,200 jobs, the latest line.'

CFO MIN placing labor cost documents on the table, warning CEO-K — Reality arrives first in numbers.

CEO-K and CFO MIN with stern expressions in front of a labor cost comparison graph — Escaping the supply chain crisis only to face a wage crisis.

Union leader JOON standing before CEO-K with a wage negotiation proposal — JOON: 'Last year's 15% productivity increase needs to be reflected in wages.'

CEO-K trapped between two locked doors—supply chain collapse and wage increases — Reshoring doesn't eliminate risk. It only exchanges one for another.

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