Brian Lamers

Brian Lamers

Brian Lamers is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice President at Surface Mount Technology Corporation, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider based in Appleton, Wisconsin. With a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and extensive industry experience, Brian is passionate about driving operational excellence and innovation in manufacturing.

The Recent Supreme Court IEEPA Tariff Ruling

by Brian Lamers

3 min read

March 31, 2026

DFM Sourcing

Design Techniques to Drive Efficiency and Reduce Cost

In today's competitive manufacturing landscape, efficiency and cost control are no longer optional - they are fundamenta …

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

March 23, 2026

Electronic Design Design

DFM

Why Electronics Companies Are Shifting Their Manufacturing Strategies

The Manufacturing Playbook is Changing For decades, the manufacturing strategy for many electronics products followed a …

by Brian Lamers

3 min read

March 12, 2026

Industry Manufacturing

2026 Q1 EMS Market Trends

by Brian Lamers

3 min read

March 5, 2026

Supply Chain Industry

Is Your Technology Roadmap Stalled?

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

December 8, 2025

technology roadmap

Supply Chain Industry

The Critical Role of Early Supplier Engagement in Electronics Manufacturing

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

November 25, 2025

Supply Chain Engagement

Supply Chain Industry

Explaining the Main Categories of HMI

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

November 10, 2025

HMI

Optimization HMI

What's Driving Your Product Lead Times?

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

October 20, 2025

Lead Times

Supply Chain Lead Times

Cost of Custom Electronics Assembly

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

October 6, 2025

Cost of custom electronics

Supply Chain Industry

The Sweet Spot in Mid Size EMS

Why Mid-Sized EMS Providers Are the Right Fit for OEMs Left Behind by Tier 1's Bigger isn't always better in EMS. Tier 1 …

by Brian Lamers

2 min read

September 22, 2025

Supply Chain Industry

Market Trends

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