Why we stopped quoting lead times we could not keep
A shorter, truer answer beats an optimistic one every time.
For years we quoted the lead time our suppliers gave us. Then we measured what actually arrived, and the two numbers were not the same.
Now the number on your quote is the one our own stock report supports. It is sometimes longer than it used to be. It is almost always right, and a contractor can plan around a date that is right.