specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: 3PL Warehouse Manager
providerId: 3plcentral
created: '2026-07-04'
modified: '2026-07-04'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Warehouse Management
- WMS
- 3PL
- Logistics
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of 3PL Warehouse Manager (Extensiv, formerly 3PL Central) spend.
  The product is a subscription SaaS WMS billed on a quote-based, contact-sales
  basis - typically shaped by warehouse/customer volume, order and transaction
  counts, enabled modules, and integrations - rather than by metered API calls.
  The SecureWMS REST API is included in the subscription; deep technical API
  onboarding is a separate paid Developer Enablement package. Because billing is
  contractual rather than pay-per-request, the FinOps focus is allocating the
  subscription across the customers/brands served in the warehouse and tracking
  order/transaction volume against contracted tiers.
notes: >-
  Per-unit rates are not public; all pricing is contact-sales. Meters below are
  the business drivers Extensiv contracts commonly key on (orders, transactions,
  customers, integrations), not published billing meters. Reconcile with the
  actual contract. This entry covers 3PL Warehouse Manager; the wider Extensiv
  suite is tracked under all/extensiv.
sources:
- https://www.extensiv.com/3pl-warehouse-manager
- https://developer.3plcentral.com/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Extensiv
serviceCategory: Warehouse Management (WMS)
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: 3PL Warehouse Manager
  ServiceCategory: Warehouse Management
  ProviderName: Extensiv
  PublisherName: Extensiv
  InvoiceIssuerName: Extensiv
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: orders
  description: Outbound orders created/processed - a common contracted volume driver.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - customer
  - facility
- name: transactions
  description: Warehouse transactions (receipts, adjustments, shipments) processed.
  unit: transactions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - customer
  - facility
- name: customers
  description: Number of customers/brands served in the warehouse (multi-tenant scope).
  unit: customers
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: integrations
  description: Number of connected sales channels, carriers, and systems.
  unit: integrations
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track orders and transactions per customer and facility so the subscription cost maps to who and what is driving warehouse volume.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate the WMS subscription across the customers/brands served, using the multi-tenant customer boundary as the cost-center key.
- name: Optimization
  description: Consolidate integrations, right-size the contracted tier to actual order/transaction volume, and use RQL-filtered API pulls to avoid unnecessary processing.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per customer account; review order/transaction volume against contracted tiers ahead of renewal.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com