Ceramic, Tile & Sanitaryware Manufacturing worked example

Kiln Loading Utilization at 99% target kiln loading utilization: a worked example

What does the result look like when target kiln loading utilization reaches 99%? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. a kiln team is checking whether kiln cars, shelves, rollers, or setters are loaded densely enough for the firing plan

The inputs for this scenario

  • Loaded kiln positions (ware actually set): 8,400 positions (unchanged)
  • Available kiln loading positions (total deck or car capacity): 9,600 positions (unchanged)
  • Target kiln loading utilization: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 88)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Kiln loading utilization = loaded kiln positions ÷ available kiln loading positions × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 87.5 % for kiln loading utilization, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 11.5 points for utilization gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8,400 count for loaded kiln positions.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9,600 count for available kiln loading positions.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target kiln loading utilization sits at 88% and the headline result is 87.5 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 87.5 %.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when target kiln loading utilization is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It counts positions, not quality. A position filled with ware that later fails firing still reads as utilized, so pair it with first-pass yield to avoid rewarding loaded-but-defective firings.

Results at a glance

  • Kiln loading utilization: 87.5 % (headline result)
  • Utilization gap to target: 11.5 points
  • Loaded kiln positions: 8,400 count
  • Available kiln loading positions: 9,600 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Kiln Loading Utilization calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.