diff --git a/classify_makes.py b/classify_makes.py
index ec586f2..b0dea0f 100644
--- a/classify_makes.py
+++ b/classify_makes.py
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ def find_asset_by_normalized_id(db_path: str, normalized: str) -> list:
     Search assets.db for any asset whose serial_number, machine_id, connect_id,
     equipment_id, or barcode matches the given normalized identifier.
 
+    Supports:
+    - Exact match: normalized string equals the DB field (after normalization)
+    - Suffix match: if the normalized value is all digits and >= 7 chars,
+      match against the last N digits of connect_id and equipment_id (for
+      partial OCR reads that capture only the numeric tail of a longer ID).
+
     Returns a list of matching rows (dicts).
     """
     if not normalized or len(normalized) < 3:
@@ -74,7 +80,22 @@ def find_asset_by_normalized_id(db_path: str, normalized: str) -> list:
     import sqlite3
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
     conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
-    rows = conn.execute("""
+
+    # Suffix matching: if the scanned text is purely numeric and >= 7 chars,
+    # search for assets whose connect_id or equipment_id ends with those digits.
+    # Connect IDs often look like VM-05064-0000099387; OCR might only read "0000099387".
+    suffix_conditions = ''
+    suffix_params = []
+    if len(normalized) >= 7 and normalized.isdigit():
+        # Match against the last N digits of connect_id and equipment_id.
+        # Use LIKE with rightmost-anchored pattern: %<digits>
+        suffix_conditions = """
+           OR replace(replace(replace(replace(upper(connect_id), '-', ''), '.', ''), ' ', ''), '/', '') LIKE ?
+           OR replace(replace(replace(replace(upper(equipment_id), '-', ''), '.', ''), ' ', ''), '/', '') LIKE ?
+        """
+        suffix_params = ['%' + normalized, '%' + normalized]
+
+    rows = conn.execute(f"""
         SELECT id, machine_id, name, serial_number, connect_id, equipment_id,
                barcode, make, model, category
         FROM assets
@@ -83,8 +104,8 @@ def find_asset_by_normalized_id(db_path: str, normalized: str) -> list:
            OR replace(replace(replace(replace(upper(equipment_id), '-', ''), '.', ''), ' ', ''), '/', '') = ?
            OR replace(replace(replace(replace(upper(machine_id), '-', ''), '.', ''), ' ', ''), '/', '') = ?
            OR replace(replace(replace(replace(upper(barcode), '-', ''), '.', ''), ' ', ''), '/', '') = ?
-           -- Connect-ID suffix match (last 7+ digits → equipment_id suffix)
-    """, (normalized, normalized, normalized, normalized, normalized)).fetchall()
+           {suffix_conditions}
+    """, (normalized, normalized, normalized, normalized, normalized, *suffix_params)).fetchall()
     conn.close()
     return [dict(r) for r in rows]
 
diff --git a/static/sw.js b/static/sw.js
index 776c7ef..6b15e44 100644
--- a/static/sw.js
+++ b/static/sw.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // Caches app shell + CDN deps. Network-first for API, cache fallback for static.
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-const CACHE_NAME = 'canteen-v9';
+const CACHE_NAME = 'canteen-v10';
 
 // App shell — core resources needed to boot the PWA
 const APP_SHELL = [