{"id":1179189,"date":"2026-03-31T09:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/?p=1179189&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1179189"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:37:14","slug":"building-the-foundation-of-an-intelligent-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/building-the-foundation-of-an-intelligent-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the foundation of\u00a0an\u00a0intelligent factory\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>Building the foundation of\u00a0an\u00a0intelligent factory\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/07\/Lydia.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Lydia Aldejohann<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">Mar 30, 2026<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1210659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1210659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 id=\"h-industrial-ai-has-moved-far-beyond-experimentation-it-has-become-nbsp-the-strategic-backbone-of-the-modern-factory-reshaping-how-manufacturers-innovate-compete-and-build-resilience-amid-shifting-supply-chains-labor-shortages-and-increasing-sustainability-demands-today-ai-is-not-an-nbsp-add-on-nbsp-it-is-the-core-driver-of-performance-adaptability-and-growth-across-the-entire-manufacturing-value-chain-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrial AI has moved far beyond experimentation. It has become&nbsp;<strong>the strategic backbone of the modern factory<\/strong>, reshaping how manufacturers innovate, compete, and build resilience amid shifting supply chains, labor shortages, and increasing sustainability demands. Today, AI is not an&nbsp;add-on,&nbsp;it is the core driver of performance, adaptability, and growth across the entire manufacturing value chain.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/news\/events\/hannover-messe-2026\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/news\/events\/hannover-messe-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hannover Messe 2026<\/a>, Industrial AI takes center stage, reflecting a broader movement outlined in Capgemini\u2019s latest CRI report\u00a0<em>The Resurgence of Manufacturing: Reindustrialization Strategies in Europe and the US<\/em>. After decades of offshoring, production is moving closer to end markets,\u00a0and manufacturers now\u00a0require\u00a0factories that are more digital, more autonomous, and radically more responsive. The key question has shifted:\u00a0<strong>not whether AI matters, but how to build the foundation to scale it.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-shop-floor-vision-scalable-software-defined-ai-native\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The\u00a0Shop-floor Vision: Scalable, Software\u00a0Defined,\u00a0AI\u00a0Native\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturing has reached a decisive inflection point. Industrial AI is evolving from experimental pilots to an&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;scale&nbsp;capability powering a new generation of production systems that are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hyper&nbsp;adaptive<\/strong>&nbsp;responding to changes in demand, supply, and quality in real time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software&nbsp;defined<\/strong>&nbsp;enabling rapid reconfiguration of processes, lines, and production logic.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self&nbsp;optimizing<\/strong>&nbsp;driven by analytics, autonomous agents, robotics, simulations, and digital twins.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI&nbsp;native<\/strong>&nbsp;built on modern AI technology stacks capable of continuous learning and improvement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As these systems mature, manufacturers are shifting from reactive&nbsp;decision&nbsp;making&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>predictive, adaptive, and increasingly autonomous operations<\/strong>. Investments in AI, automation, and digital sovereignty are accelerating&nbsp;because they directly&nbsp;determine&nbsp;competitiveness and industrial resilience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026 and beyond, AI will become the&nbsp;<strong>scaling engine<\/strong>&nbsp;for value creation across engineering, operations, supply chain,&nbsp;logistics, and service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-practical-roadmap-for-the-intelligent-factory\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Practical Roadmap for the Intelligent Factory\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leading manufacturers are converging around four strategic priorities that define the next generation of industrial competitiveness&nbsp;and distinguish those who scale Industrial AI from those who&nbsp;remain&nbsp;stuck in pilot mode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-1-build-a-strong-industrial-ai-foundation-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Build a Strong Industrial AI Foundation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI only scales on a solid foundation. Manufacturers must strengthen:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Semantic, structured&nbsp;shopfloor&nbsp;data<\/strong>:&nbsp;Unified, contextualized data layers,&nbsp;often built with a Unified Namespace,&nbsp;break down OT\/IT silos and enable reliable&nbsp;AI-driven&nbsp;applications across plants.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agentic &amp; autonomous operations<\/strong>: AI agents embedded into MES, SCADA, QMS\/LIMS, and ERP orchestrate workflows, detect deviations, support&nbsp;root&nbsp;cause&nbsp;analysis, and trigger actions automatically.&nbsp;Operators shift from \u201cdata hunting\u201d to \u201cvalue&nbsp;driven decision&nbsp;making.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital continuity from engineering to execution<\/strong>: Disconnected systems create interpretation gaps. A continuous digital thread from requirements to design, simulation and productions eliminates these gaps and accelerates quality and time to market.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital governance &amp; sovereignty<\/strong>: As factories become&nbsp;data&nbsp;intensive, IP protection, compliance, and responsible data use become strategic enablers for scale.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these capabilities unlock predictive operations, automated workflows, and seamless&nbsp;end&nbsp;to&nbsp;end&nbsp;digital continuity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Scale Shopfloor Applications with AI&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The industry has many smart factory pilots,&nbsp;but few&nbsp;<strong>scaled<\/strong>&nbsp;smart factories. Common barriers include fragmented systems, brownfield constraints, manual decision bottlenecks, and skill gaps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers who break through follow three practices:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build&nbsp;software&nbsp;defined&nbsp;factories<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Modular, virtualized architectures allow fast reconfiguration and consistent AI deployment across sites.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use agentic AI to orchestrate workflows<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Autonomous agents coordinate tasks across systems and machines, dramatically improving speed, reliability, and resilience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine digital twins with physical AI<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Merging simulation, predictive intelligence, and robotics&nbsp;enables&nbsp;autonomous quality checks, adaptive scheduling, and&nbsp;closed&nbsp;loop&nbsp;optimization.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is how companies escape PoC paralysis and unlock&nbsp;<strong>measurable,&nbsp;enterprise<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>wide&nbsp;impact<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Invest in a&nbsp;Future&nbsp;Proof&nbsp;Factory Architecture&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A competitive factory cannot be built incrementally. It requires bold architectural choices:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Integrated PLM solutions combined with agentic AI \u2011 enabled engineering processes<\/strong> to accelerate product development while ensuring regulatory compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modular, adaptive production cells<\/strong>&nbsp;with robotics,&nbsp;cobots, AGVs, and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;enabled&nbsp;inspection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure, scalable cloud&nbsp;edge technology stacks<\/strong>&nbsp;for safe&nbsp;cross&nbsp;site&nbsp;orchestration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Human&nbsp;centered transformation<\/strong>&nbsp;that augments people through training, new digital roles, and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;enabled&nbsp;workflows&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies making these decisions today will gain a structural advantage in agility, quality, and efficiency for years to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Build a Business Case That Enables Scale&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While reindustrialization represents a $4.7 trillion opportunity, many Industrial AI initiatives fail to translate into impact, trapped in pilots that do not scale and therefore never realize a compelling business case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strong business case should:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quantify improvements in productivity, uptime, quality, and scrap reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat sustainability and compliance as core ROI drivers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce decision latency through agentic workflows&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shift investment from individual tools to&nbsp;<strong>long&nbsp;term&nbsp;capabilities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manufacturers who view AI as a strategic capability,&nbsp;not a project,&nbsp;consistently deliver stronger financial and operational outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-future-factory-starts-now\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future Factory Starts Now\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manufacturers who will lead the next decade are those investing today in:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automation across the value chain&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalable,&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;integrated&nbsp;applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible, modular,&nbsp;software&nbsp;defined&nbsp;production&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these capabilities&nbsp;create<s>s<\/s>&nbsp;factories that are more adaptive, resilient,&nbsp;energy&nbsp;efficient, and intelligence&nbsp;driven.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Hannover Messe 2026 approaches, one message is clear:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intelligent Manufacturing is a capability. Industrial AI is&nbsp;the&nbsp;accelerator.<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Winners build strong foundations, invest early, and scale with purpose.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capgemini will\u00a0showcase\u00a0how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/services\/intelligent-industry\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/services\/intelligent-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intelligent Industry<\/a> helps organizations\u00a0<em>Make it Real<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; turning strategy into architecture, innovation into measurable outcomes, and today\u2019s challenges into\u00a0lasting competitive advantage.\u00a0Now is the moment to define your strategy, shape your roadmap, and build your factory\u00a0of\u00a0the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\" section section--expert-slider wrapper-people-slider wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-people-slider\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"content-title col-12 col-md-8\"><h2 data-maxlength=\"34\" class=\"people-heading-title\">Meet the author<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slider slider-boxed\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"slider-window\"><div class=\"slider-list\">\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4 box-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/in-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/07\/Lydia.jpg\" alt=\"Lydia Aldejohann\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-8 box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row title-social-media-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 mbl-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"subnav-button--form\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" aria-label=\"contact us\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#WPB70b75f3e_9e1e_4f42_adf4_d185702721ec\" data-bs-expert-title=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ico-form\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 box-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"people-profile-title\">Lydia Aldejohann<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\u00a0Vice President &#8211; Intelligent Industry, Germany<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 social-box-container dkt-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"subnav-button--form\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" aria-label=\"contact us\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" data-bs-target=\"#WPB70b75f3e_9e1e_4f42_adf4_d185702721ec\" data-bs-expert-title=\"Lydia Aldejohann\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ico-form\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-info\">Lydia Aldejohann brings over 25 years of leadership in Industry 4.0, specializing in digital transformation. 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class=\"invalid-feedback-frm\">Company is not valid.<\/div><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"mf_field mf_field--country mf_field--select floating form-country-select-parent mf-required\">\n\n\t\t\t<label for=\"_mf_1003795_5869_2982876481\" class=\"floating__label form-country-select-label\" data-content=\"Country\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"floating-label-content\">Country<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"select-wrap\">\n<i class=\"icon icon-zodiak-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<select id=\"_mf_1003795_5869_2982876481\" class=\"mf_field__input empty mf-country-selectbox form_country_select\" name=\"_mf_1003795_5869\" data-validate=\"select\" required>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\"  selected='selected'>Country<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"AF\" >Afghanistan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"AX\" >Aland Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"AL\" >Albania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DZ\" 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>Bangladesh<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BB\" >Barbados<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BY\" >Belarus<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BE\" >Belgium<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BZ\" >Belize<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BJ\" >Benin<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BM\" >Bermuda<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BT\" >Bhutan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BO\" >Bolivia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BA\" >Bosnia And Herzegovina<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BW\" >Botswana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BV\" >Bouvet Island<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BR\" >Brazil<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IO\" >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BN\" >Brunei Darussalam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BG\" >Bulgaria<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BF\" >Burkina Faso<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"BI\" >Burundi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KH\" >Cambodia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CM\" >Cameroon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CA\" >Canada<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CV\" >Cape Verde<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KY\" >Cayman Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CF\" >Central African Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"TD\" >Chad<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CL\" >Chile<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CN\" >China<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CX\" >Christmas Island<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CC\" >Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CO\" >Colombia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KM\" >Comoros<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CG\" >Congo<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CD\" >Congo, Democratic Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CK\" >Cook Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CR\" >Costa Rica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CI\" >Cote D&#039;Ivoire<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HR\" >Croatia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CU\" >Cuba<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CY\" >Cyprus<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"CZ\" >Czech Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DK\" >Denmark<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DJ\" >Djibouti<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DM\" >Dominica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DO\" >Dominican Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"EC\" >Ecuador<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"EG\" >Egypt<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"SV\" >El Salvador<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GQ\" >Equatorial Guinea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ER\" >Eritrea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"EE\" >Estonia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ET\" >Ethiopia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FK\" >Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FO\" >Faroe Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FJ\" >Fiji<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FI\" >Finland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FR\" >France<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GF\" >French Guiana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PF\" >French Polynesia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"TF\" >French Southern Territories<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GA\" >Gabon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GM\" >Gambia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GE\" >Georgia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"DE\" >Germany<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GH\" >Ghana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GI\" >Gibraltar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GR\" >Greece<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GL\" >Greenland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GD\" >Grenada<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GP\" >Guadeloupe<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GU\" >Guam<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GT\" >Guatemala<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GG\" >Guernsey<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GN\" >Guinea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GW\" >Guinea-Bissau<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"GY\" >Guyana<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HT\" >Haiti<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HM\" >Heard Island &amp; Mcdonald Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"VA\" >Holy See (Vatican City State)<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HN\" >Honduras<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HK\" >Hong Kong<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"HU\" >Hungary<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IS\" >Iceland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IN\" >India<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ID\" >Indonesia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IR\" >Iran, Islamic Republic Of<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IQ\" >Iraq<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IE\" >Ireland<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IM\" >Isle Of Man<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IL\" >Israel<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"IT\" >Italy<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JM\" >Jamaica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JP\" >Japan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JE\" >Jersey<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"JO\" >Jordan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KZ\" >Kazakhstan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KE\" >Kenya<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KI\" >Kiribati<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KR\" >Korea<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KW\" >Kuwait<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"KG\" >Kyrgyzstan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LA\" >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LV\" >Latvia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LB\" >Lebanon<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LS\" >Lesotho<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LR\" >Liberia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LY\" >Libyan Arab Jamahiriya<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LI\" >Liechtenstein<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LT\" >Lithuania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"LU\" >Luxembourg<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MO\" >Macao<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MK\" >Macedonia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MG\" >Madagascar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MW\" >Malawi<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MY\" >Malaysia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MV\" >Maldives<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ML\" >Mali<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MT\" >Malta<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MH\" >Marshall Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MQ\" >Martinique<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MR\" >Mauritania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MU\" >Mauritius<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"YT\" >Mayotte<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MX\" >Mexico<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"FM\" >Micronesia, Federated States Of<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MD\" >Moldova<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MC\" >Monaco<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MN\" >Mongolia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"ME\" >Montenegro<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MS\" >Montserrat<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MA\" >Morocco<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MZ\" >Mozambique<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MM\" >Myanmar<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NA\" >Namibia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NR\" >Nauru<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NP\" >Nepal<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NL\" >Netherlands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"AN\" >Netherlands Antilles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NC\" >New Caledonia<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NZ\" >New Zealand<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NI\" >Nicaragua<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NE\" >Niger<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NG\" >Nigeria<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NU\" >Niue<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NF\" >Norfolk Island<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"MP\" >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"NO\" >Norway<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"OM\" >Oman<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PK\" >Pakistan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PW\" >Palau<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"PS\" >Palestinian Territory, Occupied<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option 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