Monitor
Follow the prices and markets relevant to your role.
DCA platform · different decisions
Market intelligence for the decisions you make
Whether you work in procurement, planning, trading or market analysis, DCA brings prices, market developments and expert insights together in one place.
DCA benchmark prices
Week 41
Butter
NWE
€ 3.815
−3,3%
Cheddar Mild
EU
€ 3.775
+0,1%
Raw milk
NL/BE
€ 44,50
−1,1%
Gouda Foil Cheese
NWE
€ 3.505
−0,4%
Use cases by team
How teams use DCA Market Intelligence
Procurement, supply chain, trading and media teams use DCA Market Intelligence for different market questions. They work with the same independent prices, historical data and market insights, while choosing the information and tools relevant to their role.
Procurement & Category
Compare supplier offers with the market
Use independent benchmarks and market context to understand price movements and prepare supplier and category discussions.
- Compare supplier offers
- Follow price developments
- Support category decisions
Supply Chain & Planning
Plan with a clearer view of what is changing
Follow prices, production and availability to understand market changes and what they could mean for forecasts and plans.
- Follow key indicators
- Assess the impact of market changes
- Compare different scenarios
Trading & Risk Management
Follow market movements and manage exposure
Track prices, spreads and market developments to understand changing conditions and support trading and risk decisions.
- Compare connected markets
- Follow forecasts and market developments
- Monitor positions and exposure
Media & Industry Organisations
Turn market developments into clear reporting
Use trusted price references and specialist analysis to strengthen reporting, publications, member updates and industry communication.
- Access independent benchmarks
- Add context from market experts
- Support reporting and publications
One connected platform
Follow the market from signal to context
Keep prices, market developments and content connected as you move from monitoring a change to understanding what it means.
Understand
See what is behind changing prices and market conditions.
Compare
Put current developments in context with benchmarks and history.
Stay informed
Keep the markets you follow together in dashboards and updates.
The platform behind the work
One platform, different ways to use it
DCA brings benchmarks, historical data, dashboards, market insights and tools together in one platform. Each team can use the information that is relevant to its work.
| Team / role | Benchmarks | Dashboards | Insights | Tools | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement & Category | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ |
| Supply Chain & Planning | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Trading & Risk | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Media & Organisations | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
CUSTOMER STORY
Cheesepop Food Group gains a stronger negotiating position with independent market intelligence
With DCA Market Intelligence, Cheesepop food group has access to up-to-date benchmark prices, market developments and background analyses that help the company better...
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Better purchasing decisions through objective dairy pricing at Optima Group
Optima Group uses DCA Market Intelligence to monitor dairy price developments and validate supplier quotations against independent market benchmarks. By providing...
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