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PROVE network is an agri-food network that aims to enable small farmers to sell their goods directly to consumers resulting from this exchange benefits to both parties. This network was selected to apply the ARCON Modelling Framework in order to evaluate its appropriateness to represent this kind of collaborative networks. Starting with a brief presentation of PROVE, this paper presents a systematic representation of the network using the ARCON framework. Furthermore a discussion about the benefits, challenges and difficulties found in our experience of applying ARCON to this kind of network is presented.
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Macedo, P., Abreu, A., Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (2012). Modelling a Collaborative Network in the Agri-Food Sector Using ARCON Framework: The PROVE Case Study. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Xu, L., Afsarmanesh, H. (eds) Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services. PRO-VE 2012. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 380. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32775-9_34
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