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A Snapshot of Logistics & Distribution Labor in America

We asked 128 manufacturing leaders how they’re actually staffing right now. Short-term labor isn’t the backup plan anymore.

Tariff swings and stalled expansion decisions are one problem. Competing for the same workers as every global firm racing to build U.S. capacity is another. To see how companies are covering the gap, AFIMAC surveyed 128 executives at U.S. manufacturers with $100MM or more in revenue and at least 100 employees. Eight in ten bring in semi-skilled workers on a short-term basis, nearly half have gone outside for extra labor four or more times in the past two to three years, and 72% expect to rely on a vendor for specialized temporary labor in the next two to three. What stands out is why. Half are using temporary workers to cover shortages that never end.

Download “A Snapshot of Logistics & Distribution Labor in America” for the full survey results, the roles proving hardest to fill across manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and what the data says about staffing through the rest of 2026.