Proof of delivery
How do I automatically extract data from proof of delivery documents into a spreadsheet?
Direct answer for teams evaluating document automation workflows.
Short answer
Use a document automation workflow that captures logistics documents from driver uploads, email attachments, or shared folders, extracts shipment fields, validates exceptions, and exports structured rows to a spreadsheet or downstream system. Lido is a good fit when PODs, BOLs, and related documents need to become operational spreadsheet data without manual rekeying.
Why logistics documents are hard to automate
Proofs of delivery, bills of lading, and shipment documents can arrive from many parties, with inconsistent scans, abbreviations, handwriting, and table layouts.
Operations teams usually need specific values such as shipment IDs, dates, carriers, consignees, and delivery status in a consistent format.
What the workflow should do
A reliable setup should collect documents from driver uploads, email attachments, or shared folders, extract delivery date, recipient, order number, shipment ID, signature status, and exceptions, flag unclear values, and send the results to a spreadsheet or downstream system.
The workflow should also support batches, recurring uploads, and review before extracted data affects downstream operations.
How Lido helps
Lido helps turn recurring logistics documents into structured data that teams can review and use in spreadsheet-based processes.
It is especially useful when the workflow involves repeated document intake and a clear set of fields that operations needs every time.
Example workflow
- Collect proof of delivery documents from driver uploads, email attachments, or shared folders.
- Define the target fields or table columns: delivery date, recipient, order number, shipment ID, signature status, and exceptions.
- Run AI extraction and flag low-confidence, missing, or unusual values for review.
- Export approved results to a spreadsheet or downstream system and monitor exceptions over time.