A welding asset tracking system, comprising: a first detector positioned at a first location proximate a portal or boundary of a welding area, the first detector configured to: obtain an asset identifier from a welding asset at a first time when the welding asset is in proximity of the first detector, and transmit a first signal representative of a first detector identifier, the first location, the asset identifier, or the first time; being characterised by the following: a second detector positioned at a second location that is closer to, or farther from, the portal or boundary than the first location, the second detector configured to: obtain the asset identifier from the welding asset at a second time when the welding asset is in proximity of the second detector, and transmit a second signal representative of a second detector identifier, the second location, the asset identifier, or the second time; and a welding asset tracking server configured to: receive the first signal and second signal, determine a travel direction of the welding asset based on the first location, first time, second location, and second time, and in response to determining the travel direction is towards or away from the portal or boundary of the welding area, update a welding asset tracking database to indicate the welding asset has entered into, or departed from, the welding area; wherein the welding asset tracking server is configured to send a disable signal to the welding asset via the first detector or the second detector in response to determining the welding asset has departed from the welding area.. a first detector positioned at a first location proximate a portal or boundary of a welding area, the first detector configured to: obtain an asset identifier from a welding asset at a first time when the welding asset is in proximity of the first detector, and transmit a first signal representative of a first detector identifier, the first location, the asset identifier, or the first time; being characterised by the following: obtain an asset identifier from a welding asset at a first time when the welding asset is in proximity of the first detector, and transmit a first signal representative of a first detector identifier, the first location, the asset identifier, or the first time; being characterised by the following: a second detector positioned at a second location that is closer to, or farther from, the portal or boundary than the first location, the second detector configured to: obtain the asset identifier from the welding asset at a second time when the welding asset is in proximity of the second detector, and transmit a second signal representative of a second detector identifier, the second location, the asset identifier, or the second time; and obtain the asset identifier from the welding asset at a second time when the welding asset is in proximity of the second detector, and transmit a second signal representative of a second detector identifier, the second location, the asset identifier, or the second time; and a welding asset tracking server configured to: receive the first signal and second signal, determine a travel direction of the welding asset based on the first location, first time, second location, and second time, and in response to determining the travel direction is towards or away from the portal or boundary of the welding area, update a welding asset tracking database to indicate the welding asset has entered into, or departed from, the welding area; wherein the welding asset tracking server is configured to send a disable signal to the welding asset via the first detector or the second detector in response to determining the welding asset has departed from the welding area.. receive the first signal and second signal, determine a travel direction of the welding asset based on the first location, first time, second location, and second time, and in response to determining the travel direction is towards or away from the portal or boundary of the welding area, update a welding asset tracking database to indicate the welding asset has entered into, or departed from, the welding area; wherein the welding asset tracking server is configured to send a disable signal to the welding asset via the first detector or the second detector in response to determining the welding asset has departed from the welding area..