Crafting is easier when stations are grouped around the way you use them. The goal is to reduce repeated movement and make new possibilities visible after each exploration run.
Keep common stations together
High-use stations should live in one predictable crafting area so upgrades and repairs do not require searching the base.
Place related storage nearby
Materials are easier to use when the storage for ores, blocks and equipment sits close to the stations that consume them.
Add specialized stations when they become relevant
Do not overbuild the crafting area in advance. Expand it when new materials or progression actually require another station.
Use crafting as the reset between trips
A good loop is explore, return, unload, craft, upgrade and leave again with a stronger objective.