I've set up workshops in many different places and for many different applications. The process of organizing your workshop [or workbench] is both personal and organic. Setups vary wildly depending on one’s specialty, while organization and workflow are often an organic process that can take months or years to fine-tune.
http://lifehacker.com/organize-your-messy-workbench-with-these-10-tricks-493745933
* Ten Tips for Workshop Organization and Optimization * OZinOh * Yanas * Tessa