specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ShipBob
providerId: shipbob
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Logistics
- Fulfillment
- E-Commerce
- 3PL
- Warehousing
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of ShipBob's quote-based 3PL billing model. ShipBob
  invoices a $275/month fulfillment minimum plus per-event usage charges across pick-and-pack,
  storage (per bin/shelf/pallet), warehouse receiving (per WRO with hourly overage), and
  outbound shipping (per shipment). API consumption is included.
sources:
- https://www.shipbob.com/pricing/
- https://support.shipbob.com/s/article/ShipBob-Storage
- https://support.shipbob.com/s/article/US-Fulfillment-Center-Additional-Services-Pricing
- 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: ShipBob
serviceCategory: Logistics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based With Monthly Minimum
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
  invoiceDelivery: Monthly invoice from ShipBob; no self-serve usage export documented.
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ShipBob Fulfillment
  ServiceCategory: Logistics
  ProviderName: ShipBob
  PublisherName: ShipBob
  InvoiceIssuerName: ShipBob
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: monthly_minimum
  description: $275/month fulfillment-services minimum (storage, receiving, shipping
    billed separately).
  unit: USD/month
  aggregation: flat
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: pick_and_pack
  description: Per-item fulfillment pick-and-pack charges.
  unit: items
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - sku
  - order
  - warehouse
- name: storage
  description: Monthly storage charges per occupied bin, shelf, and pallet.
  unit: storage units
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - warehouse
  - sku
  - storage_class
- name: receiving
  description: Warehouse Receiving Order (WRO) charges; flat $25-$40 for first 2 hours,
    $45/hour thereafter.
  unit: WRO
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - warehouse
  - wro
- name: outbound_shipping
  description: Per-shipment outbound shipping charges based on destination, weight,
    and method.
  unit: shipments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - destination_country
  - carrier
  - service_level
- name: api_usage
  description: ShipBob Developer API access (included with fulfillment account).
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - application
  - user
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull ShipBob's monthly invoices and reconcile against per-order outbound
    shipping costs. Quoted estimates frequently understate actual billed amounts;
    track delta as a FinOps KPI.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag invoice line items to brands, SKUs, sales channels, and 3PL warehouses
    in your FinOps store; allocate receiving and storage to inventory cost.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size storage by purging slow movers, consolidate WROs to avoid
    hourly overage, and renegotiate per-pick rates at higher tiers. Audit ancillary
    fees (custom packaging, additional picks) which can reach 10-20% of net sales.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a contract owner to review quote-to-actual variance monthly and
    govern App Store integrations that drive additional fulfillment events.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com