There is. Some of it is quite powerful, too, but it has some (quite serious) limits: process chemists definitely aren't in danger of losing their jobs just yet!

Yes, but good luck interpreting the output if you aren't an accomplished synthetic organic chemist.

Analysts can benefit tremendously from better knowledge of research, synthesis or process work, and vice versa.

But great professionalism can also be developed without as much cross-functionality between subdisciplines.

Like many things, detailed efforts unique to the subprofession can be the most essential.

You must utilize the software beyond the vendors' design goals before you can be as effective as you could before there was software.