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The dissipation inherent in the time evolution of a composite system consisting of a number of subsystems is characterized. We present two thermodynamic quantities which serve as general lower bounds to the minimum entropy production in a composite system. These lower bounds are easier to compute than the minimum entropy production and the difference between the bounds and the minimum entropy production quantifies a mismatch in the coevolution of subsystems. This mismatch has important implications for process control and design.
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