specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Zencargo
providerId: zencargo
created: '2026-07-12'
modified: '2026-07-12'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Freight Forwarding
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- SaaS
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Zencargo spend. Zencargo is an enterprise digital freight
  forwarder and supply-chain visibility platform; it does not publish list or
  usage-based pricing, and the GraphQL API is not separately metered. Cost is
  driven by the freight forwarding engagement (per shipment / per movement) and
  the platform subscription negotiated with Zencargo, not by API call volume.
  The dominant cost signal for a customer is therefore shipment and movement
  volume across ocean, air, road, and rail, allocated by trade lane, supplier,
  and business unit - the same dimensions the API exposes on bookings and
  purchase orders.
notes: >-
  Per-unit rates are not reconciled here; Zencargo publishes no pricing. This is
  a modeled FinOps framing based on the documented enterprise access model.
  Reconcile actual charges against your Zencargo commercial agreement and
  invoices.
sources:
- https://www.zencargo.com/
- https://www.zencargo.com/ai-platform/
- https://api-docs.zencargo.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: Zencargo
serviceCategory: Logistics and Supply Chain
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: GBP
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
meters:
- name: shipments
  description: Freight bookings / shipments managed through Zencargo, the primary cost driver.
  unit: shipments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - trade_lane
  - mode_of_transport
- name: movements
  description: Individual carriage movements (legs) across ocean, air, road, and rail.
  unit: movements
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode_of_transport
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Recurring platform / visibility subscription fee negotiated per contract.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track shipment and movement volume by trade lane and mode of transport via the Bookings and Shipment Visibility APIs; reconcile against Zencargo invoices.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use booking parties (consignor/consignee), origin/destination, and purchase-order references to map freight spend to suppliers and business units.
- name: Optimization
  description: Consolidate shipments (FCL vs LCL), improve cargo-ready-date accuracy, and reduce delays surfaced by voyage milestones to lower freight and demurrage costs.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per trade lane / supplier; review shipment volume and delay costs against the negotiated Zencargo agreement.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com