🦃 Ready to engineer the perfect Thanksgiving?
7 PLM principles to run Thanksgiving like a pro
Thanksgiving is chaotic, loud, multi-stakeholder and full of last-minute change requests. It is probably the closest most families ever get to managing a full product lifecycle.
Imagine this holiday is a well-managed release.
1. Requirement management 📋
Every successful project starts with clear, documented requirements. Thanksgiving is no different.
“Bring something” is not a requirement. It is a risk.
A real requirement looks more like this:
✔️ gluten free
✔️ nut free
✔️ dairy free
✔️ low carb
✔️ enough for twelve
✔️ does not upset Grandma
Document what everyone expects. Confirm it. Then lock it.
2. Version control 🥧
If your recipe folder looks like this:
Stuffing_final
Stuffing_final_v3
Stuffing_actual_final
Stuffing_FINAL_use_this_one
You understand why version control matters.
PLM keeps every version organized, visible and traceable. Thanksgiving needs the same discipline.
3. Bill of materials 📦
Thanksgiving is essentially a very emotional BOM.
✔️ Turkey
✔️ Stuffing
✔️ Mashed potatoes
✔️ Rolls
✔️ Five desserts
✔️ Brussels sprouts no one will touch
A clean BOM prevents duplicates, omissions and last minute panic shopping. The only thing worse than missing a CAD part is realizing you forgot cranberry sauce at 3 p.m.
4. Change management 🔄
The fastest way to ruin Thanksgiving is unmanaged changes.
“Let’s deep fry the turkey.”
“I added marshmallows to the potatoes.”
“I invited six more people.”
PLM captures changes, routes them to the right people, and keeps surprises from appearing at release time. Your holiday deserves the same protection.
5. Secure access control 🔐
Some things require strict access.
The good wine.
The thermostat.
The WiFi password.
The oven door that keeps losing heat because someone wants to “check.”
PLM ensures only the right people make the right changes. Thanksgiving would benefit.
6. Workflow approvals ✔️
Every holiday dish should follow a workflow.
- Prep
- Quality check
- Temperature validation
- Taste test
- Final approval
- Release to table
A workflow ensures nothing gets undercooked, overcooked or mysteriously altered. PLM keeps products on track. It can keep your dinner safe too.
7. Single source of truth 📚
Every family has one person who knows everything. Dinner time. Dietary needs. Seating plan. Emotional land mines.
In engineering, this is Teamcenter.
A single source of truth keeps the project aligned, the team informed and the outcome predictable.
If your Thanksgiving had Teamcenter levels of clarity, half the drama would disappear.
The same principles that organize a holiday also support the complex work of designing, developing, and delivering products at scale. That is why PLM matters in everyday operations and long-term success.
🙏 Thank you to our users and our community
We are so grateful for our users, our customers and our people.
They build, test, design, support and trust the products that move the world. Every recognition we earned this year comes from them.
🌟 Our 2025 PLM wins
✅ Teamcenter was named a Leader in the 2025 Forrester Wave: PLM Platforms for Discrete Manufacturers by Forrester Research
Earned the highest possible scores in 11 evaluation criteria, including innovation roadmap, interoperability and digital thread
✅ Rated a Leader on G2 PLM grid with users praising usability, integration and reliability
✅ According to ABI Research, ranked the #1 PLM for large discrete manufacturers in its 2025 PLM assessment
✅ Recognized as a leader in PLM in the 2024 Frost Radar by Frost & Sullivan for innovation excellence
✅ Received the 2024 IDC SaaS Customer Satisfaction Award for PLM and CAD based on global customer feedback
💬 What users highlight on G2
Real people said it better than we ever could.
❝ Teamcenter keeps all our engineering data in one place.
Version control works beautifully and integrations save hours every week. ❞
❝ Easy to use and highly configurable.
It adapts to our workflows instead of the other way around. ❞
❝ It reduces organizational burden and lets us focus on actual engineering.
Support is fast and reliable. ❞
❝ A true single source of truth for complex products.
Collaboration is smoother and quality is higher. ❞
These recognitions matter because they represent thousands of teams doing the hard work of designing, building and delivering products that keep the world running. We are grateful for every one of them.
Final release 🍂
Thanksgiving may not feel like engineering, but the same principles apply.
Clear requirements. Controlled changes. Accurate status. A shared plan.
Teamcenter helps teams build better products. The same PLM mindset helps build a better holiday.
🍷 So here is to a Thanksgiving that is organized, calm and fully approved before release.
And may all your recipes stay on the correct version.
We are thankful for the innovators who use Teamcenter to bring products to life and make collaboration easier every day.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Teamcenter family!
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