In plain English
It means confirmation that a shipment reached the person it was meant for. That confirmation can be a record or another kind of evidence. The exact form can vary.
In context
In tracking materials, POD names the record or other evidence showing that the shipment was delivered to the intended recipient.
- Situation
- Tracking parcels through acceptance, transit, sorting, delivery, and proof of receipt
- What it communicates
- abbreviates the delivery-confirmation record in tracking materials
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not identify the form of the evidence or establish details beyond delivery to the intended recipient.
Examples
“A photo of the box in the depot was not POD, because it did not show delivery to the intended recipient.”
“Attach the POD to the tracking record for the returned tools.”