The Garage 323

CASESTUDY
Lean Storage Solutions - R-Reforged
R-Reforged keeps Aston Martin
Zagato project neat and tidy -
with help from Lean Storage
Solutions
Only a total of 38 customer vehicles will
be produced in the limited run of Aston
Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS
by R-Reforged, which are being built under
licence by Aston Martin.
With such a restricted client
list, greater importance was
added to the design of the
new R-Reforged facility and workshop
where the cars would be hand built;
and play host to customers wishing to
see their vehicles in production. Clean
lines and colour co-ordination to match
the corporate image were vital, for this
the company turned to Lean Storage
Solutions, whose expertise in design,
project management and product
range secured the contract for such a
prestigious undertaking.
The connection between Lean Storage
Solutions and R-Reforged goes back to
the end of 2019, when plans were being
formulated to update R-Reforged’s
existing workshop space, then along came
Covid 19 and things were put on hold. In
the meantime, the Aston Martin Vantage
V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged
project came to the fore, with it a more
pressing requirement for a completely
new workshop. “There are a few specialist
companies supplying workshop storage
systems, but the work we had already
done with Lean Storage Solutions gave
us the confidence that the team could
deliver on price, design and quality,” says
R-Reforged Head of Operations, Paul
Kelly.
“We needed a supplier that could
work with us to tailor the workshop to
our particular needs, specifically drawer
depths to suit tools, and cupboards with
enough space to keep everything neat and
tidy. Colour of the equipment was also
important to fit our corporate scheme.
Dean O’Neill from Lean Storage Solutions
listened to our needs and configured the
The new workshop fitted out by Lean Storage Solutions ready for assembly
of the Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato Heritage TWINS by R-Reforged
workshop perfectly for us.” Key to Lean
Storage Solutions winning this prestigious
contract was Dean O’Neill’s attention
to detail, gained from his 20 years’
experience in consulting and designing
workshop furniture solutions for a wide
range of customers, from SME’s through to
blue-chip businesses.
With the order for the workshop
placed, a tight turnaround was required
for delivery and installation due to
Covid disruptions and to complete it
ahead of project assembly beginning. To
achieve this, Dean O’Neill made himself
available for regular site meetings and the
scheduled two-day installation went ahead
has planned and to the deadline. “The site
visits by Dean were really important to us
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