I think it would be a great idea if you added the Just Enough Items mod / plugin to the server for the prime reason of faster crafting. That is all
Unfortunately, I did some searching and couldn't find a plugin version of this (maybe I just didn't look hard enough) but I did find plenty of mod download links. The issue with installing mods on a serve is that everyone who logs on will need that mod (or at least last time I checked)
Maybe we could find a mod that would have a plugin for the server that would allow certain people to do it? maybe as a donor privilege? Just a thought *cough* GLITCH *cough*