For companies focused on producing lifesaving treatments, the positive effects of employee health, well-being, and satisfaction can be easily overlooked, but those positive effects are real. An investment in people results in better research, testing, and manufacturing processes, which leads to more efficient delivery of therapies and treatment to patients worldwide.

Large engineering companies specializing in the industrial production sector have increasingly been adding process architects to their teams to address the need for expert designers in this specialized field. Process architects play a key role in designing industrial plants, particularly for pharmaceutical production facilities.

The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from traditional paper-based validation processes to adopt digital validation tools (DVTs). This transition began with electronic validation repositories, enabling the digital creation, uploading, and electronic approval of documentation—securely stored and meeting electronic records and signatures compliance standards.