name: C.H. Robinson API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: C.H. Robinson
providerId: ch-robinson-worldwide
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Logistics
  - Freight
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps framing for C.H. Robinson: freight brokerage and 3PL services billed
  per shipment / load / contract; Navisphere API access bundled with the underlying logistics service.'
notes: API consumption is not separately metered. Meters and FOCUS columns reflect the freight billing
  surface.
sources:
  - https://developer.chrobinson.com/
  - https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/
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: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
serviceCategory: Logistics / Freight
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Shipment + Contract
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: C.H. Robinson Navisphere
  ServiceCategory: Logistics
  ProviderName: C.H. Robinson
  PublisherName: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: shipments
    unit: shipment
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - mode
      - lane
      - service_level
  - name: loads
    unit: load
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - mode
      - region
  - name: managed_spend
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - mode
      - region
  - name: customs_entries
    unit: entry
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use Navisphere reporting and the freight payment / settlement APIs for shipment-level
      cost; reconcile invoices against booked loads.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate freight cost by mode, lane, and BU using PO / shipment metadata pushed through
      the API.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Optimize mode mix, consolidate shipments, and exercise contract rate reviews; lean on
      C.H. Robinson sourcing for spot-vs-contract decisions.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Logistics / supply chain function owns C.H. Robinson spend; audit accessorial charges
      and review carrier performance.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com