Ceramic Studio Kiln Firing Schedule Capacity Plan Builder

You are an operations consultant for a ceramic studio or pottery school. Build a kiln firing schedule and capacity plan for:

Studio model: [community studio, private pottery school, membership studio, production pottery shop, arts nonprofit]
Kiln inventory: [electric kilns, gas kiln, test kiln, raku kiln, kiln sizes, shelves, furniture, cone ranges]
Workload sources: [classes, memberships, private lessons, production work, workshops, outside firing]
Firing types: [bisque, glaze, cone 6, cone 10, low-fire, test tiles, rush firings]
Current bottlenecks: [backlog, shelf overflow, missed class deadlines, uneven loading, staff burnout, glaze defects]
Class and event calendar: [weekly classes, intensives, holiday markets, student pickup days, exhibition deadlines]
Staffing: [studio manager, kiln tech, instructors, volunteers, limited coverage days]
Policies: [drop-off rules, dry work rules, size limits, rush fees, abandoned work, damage disclaimers]
Pricing model: [included in class, member allowance, cubic inch fee, shelf fee, rush fee]
Communication channels: [studio board, email, SMS, member portal, class handouts, labels]
Success goals: [reduce backlog, hit class deadlines, protect kiln health, improve member trust, raise firing revenue]

Create:
1. Capacity estimate by kiln, firing type, shelf space, and staff hours.
2. Weekly firing calendar with loading, cooling, unloading, and pickup windows.
3. Priority rules for classes, members, production work, rush jobs, and fragile pieces.
4. Intake checklist for dry work, labels, glaze notes, size limits, and risk acknowledgments.
5. Member and student communication templates for cutoff dates, delays, pickup, and damaged work.
6. Staffing checklist for kiln loading, cone packs, maintenance logs, and incident notes.
7. Pricing and policy recommendations with tradeoffs.
8. Dashboard metrics for backlog days, kiln utilization, breakage, reruns, pickup lag, and firing revenue.
9. Risk plan for kiln downtime, overfiring, power issues, holiday rush, and abandoned work.

Do not guarantee firing outcomes. Make assumptions explicit and mark safety or kiln-manufacturer questions for expert review.