How much lead time should I plan for a solvent order?

Placeholder. Mark will write the direct answer here: forty to sixty words that answer the question in plain language before any detail, the way he would say it to a buyer on the phone. The full explanation follows below this box. Nothing in this box is a real answer yet, so do not rely on it.

Placeholder — Mark to write. This answer is a draft. Nothing below is a real answer yet.

Typical lead times

[Mark: real ranges by packaging format, from experience.]

What makes orders late

[Mark: the usual causes and how buyers can avoid them.]