Buyers Aren’t Shopping for a New WMS. They’re Trying to Escape the Last One.

Based on more than 100 conversations with warehouse operators at MODEX 2026, Glenn VanLandingham examines what is driving teams to reconsider their current warehouse systems. From rigid workflows and disconnected shipping processes to manual workarounds and 3PL billing challenges, the article explores how growing operational complexity exposes systems that can no longer keep pace.

It also looks at how those experiences are changing what buyers prioritize in their next WMS, particularly flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to support the operation as it evolves.

These insights are based on conversations with warehouse operators at MODEX 2026.

Explore the MODEX insights

• Read Glenn’s full LinkedIn article to dig deeper into what warehouse operators said is pushing them to reconsider their current systems.
• Watch the MODEX 2026 panel discussion for the broader conversation around building a roadmap for WMS evolution.