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Turn any proof of delivery into structured confirmation data

Lido reads signed, scanned, and photographed PODs and extracts delivery confirmation data. Recipient, timestamp, condition notes, and signature status.

  • Any POD format. Carrier PODs, customer-signed receipts, and photo confirmations all process through one pipeline.
  • Signature detection. Signed vs. unsigned status is captured alongside recipient name and delivery timestamp.
  • Damage and exception notes. Condition notes, shortage counts, and delivery exceptions are extracted from annotations.
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How proof of delivery processing works in Lido

Lido reads any POD format and extracts delivery confirmation and exception data for TMS update and claims.

1. PODs arrive

Electronic PODs come from carrier portals or email. Paper receipts are faxed, scanned, or photographed by drivers. Lido processes all formats in the same extraction pipeline.

2. References extracted

BOL number, PRO number, tracking number, delivery order, or PO reference are extracted and matched to the originating TMS shipment record. Unmatched PODs are flagged for manual linking.

3. Delivery confirmed

Actual delivery date and time are compared against the scheduled window. Recipient name is extracted from printed or handwritten fields. Signature presence is captured as a boolean.

4. Exceptions extracted

Handwritten consignee notations like "2 cartons refused" or "pallet damaged" are read and classified: shortage, damage, refusal, wrong item. Exception PODs are flagged for claims review.

5. TMS updated

Clean PODs update the shipment to delivered status. Exception PODs trigger a claims workflow with the structured notation, signed POD, and shipment data packaged for the carrier claims process.

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Proof of delivery document types Lido extracts from

Carrier-generated POD PDFs from carrier portals

Electronic PODs with structured delivery fields. All carrier formats extracted without templates.

Scanned paper delivery receipts

Paper receipts scanned at the warehouse or driver return. Handwritten dates, names, and signatures processed.

Smartphone photos of signed delivery receipts

Driver or consignee photos at point of delivery. Variable image quality and angle handled.

Faxed proof of delivery from carriers

Fax-quality POD confirmations from LTL and regional carriers with confidence scoring on extracted fields.

Driver delivery app screenshots and exports

PDF or image exports from delivery apps. Electronic signatures, GPS coordinates, and timestamps extracted.

Customs-stamped delivery receipts for international shipments

Receipts with customs clearance stamps. Stamp date, clearance reference, and delivery confirmation extracted.

Why POD processing is the claims management bottleneck

The scanned POD stack that sits until a claim is filed

  • Finding a specific POD from 3 weeks ago means searching 400 scanned PDFs with cryptic filenames.
  • Damage, shortage, and refusal notations sit unprocessed until a customer files a complaint weeks later.
  • The carrier's 9-month freight claim window quietly expires because the exception POD was never flagged.
  • Signed PODs are stored as flat images with no searchable delivery data or exception status.

Exception PODs are flagged and routed to claims the day they are processed

  • Lido extracts exception notations from every POD the day it arrives — damage, shortage, and refusals are classified immediately.
  • The claims package — POD, exception notation, shipment data — is assembled and routed to claims within hours of delivery.
  • Every POD is searchable by PRO number, delivery date, consignee, and exception status.
  • Freight claims are filed while the carrier's window is wide open, not scrambled at the deadline.

Lido vs manual POD review and TMS update

FeatureLidoManual processing
Extract delivery date, time, and recipient from any POD format
Read and classify handwritten exception and damage notations
Match POD to originating shipment in TMS automatically
Flag exception PODs for claims review at time of delivery
Process smartphone photos and faxed PODs in the same pipeline
Search through scanned PDFs to find the POD when a claim is needed
POD automation

A damage notation on a POD is only valuable if someone reads it the day it arrives

Extract delivery confirmation and exception data from every POD automatically, and route exceptions to claims before the window closes.

Common use cases

3PL (Third-Party Logistics)

Update TMS delivery status and route exception PODs for client notification

A 3PL manages last-mile delivery for 8 retail clients. Drivers return scanned PODs via a delivery app at end of shift. Lido processes the daily POD batch, updates TMS delivery status, and flags exception PODs, damage, shortage, refused delivery, for same-day notification to the affected client.

LTL Carrier

Automate POD filing and freight claims intake from driver-submitted receipts

An LTL carrier receives 500 PODs per day from drivers via fax and email. Lido extracts delivery confirmations and routes them to the shipment record. PODs with consignee exception notations are extracted and queued for the freight claims team with the notation pre-classified, reducing claims intake processing time per event from 20 minutes to under 3.

Importer / Shipper

Document delivery exceptions for freight claims against carriers

An importer receives 80 container deliveries per month from drayage carriers. Damage and shortage events occur on 3–5% of deliveries. Lido extracts exception notations from signed delivery receipts and packages the claim evidence. POD, exception notation, shipment data, for the carrier within 24 hours of delivery, maximizing claim recovery before the 9-month claims window begins to close.

Freight Broker

Confirm delivery for shipper billing and carrier payment release

A freight broker requires POD confirmation before releasing carrier payment and invoicing the shipper. Lido extracts delivery confirmation from carrier-submitted PODs and matches to the originating load record, automating the confirmation step that previously required a coordinator to manually download, review, and cross-reference each POD.

Stop searching through scanned PDFs when a freight claim needs a POD

Try Lido free. Upload a batch of POD documents and see delivery confirmations and exception notations extracted into structured data, with exception PODs flagged for claims, in minutes.