Tweak to part number fuzzy matching logic to allow you to configure a rule that says if part number does not match, try dropping first <n> characters off the scanned part number and try again.
This is useful for dealers migrating away from systems which encode supplier in first three digits. i.e. like Biscount. With this c9 can scan supplier barcodes and biscount printed barcodes either of which may be physically attached to stock during transition period.