Bowen & Bowen Implements Executive Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) with DBM’s emPPPower Program

Driving supply chain improvement on a core production line

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PRESS RELEASE – January 7, 2026 9:00 AM ET

Belize City – Bowen & Bowen, Ltd. has successfully implemented an Executive Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process on a core beverage production line and is now extending it across its operations and iconic beverage brands throughout Belize. Bowen & Bowen engaged DBM Systems Ltd. (DBM), a global S&OP consultancy, to implement Executive S&OP using its flagship emPPPower Program over seven months.

“The process we had was stuck in the day-to-day and disconnected from strategy,” said Bowen & Bowen CEO, Michael H. M. Bowen. “Planning was led by production rather than market demand. Sales and operations were not aligned around a single demand-driven plan, and accountability for outcomes was unclear. That gap showed up in poor inventory decisions, material shortages, and inconsistent service levels.”

DBM applied standard process templates and a structured data view to shift leadership discussions from day-to-day execution to business strategy. DBM’s 5-Section Sheet™ toolset played a central role in creating a forward-looking plan that aligned the team. “The 5-Section Sheet™ allowed us to look forward and plan beyond next week,” Bowen said.

With DBM’s iterative implementation approach, Bowen & Bowen delivered results quickly. Within the first five months, the company reduced material shortages by 85%, while service levels for core beverage products increased from 86% to 98%.

“DBM’s system equipped us to own and run the process ourselves,” Bowen added. “We are having more of the right conversations, and the team is taking responsibility for the results.”

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About Bowen & Bowen, Ltd

Bowen & Bowen Ltd was established in 1932 by Belizeans and for Belizeans. Its mission, Pursuing

Excellence for a Stronger Belize, has driven the creation of an innovative, customer-centric

organisation whose family of employees is its greatest strength. Bowen & Bowen encompasses

an array of subsidiaries in food, beverage, transportation, hospitality, and other sectors, develops

Belize ethically and responsibly, and provides opportunities for all Belizeans. https://www.bowen.bz/

About DBM Systems, Ltd

DBM Systems, Ltd. is a global S&OP consultancy and implementation expert based in Ontario,

Canada. DBM specialises in helping manufacturing executives turn S&OP into their superpower

by bringing clarity, creating alignment, and driving action. Their flagship implementation

program, emPPPower, uses a combination of structured templates, training, and hands-on

coaching to implement Executive S&OP in seven months. See how it works at https://www.dbmsys.com/empppower