The construction of the quality program rested on five modules:
1. The Meaning of Quality included the concepts of customer focus, total involvement, quality measurement, systems support and continuous improvement as everyone's job. 2. The Cost of Quality emphasized rework and waste as the cost of not doing quality work—breaking down total costs into avoidable versus necessary costs. 3. You and Your Customer helped show that everyone at FedEx was both a supplier and a customer (see the section "Customer/Supplier Alignment"). 4. Continuous Improvement developed the themes of Module 1 and showed how to meet customer needs in innovative ways. 5. Making Quality Happen encouraged people to take a leadership role in implementing quality programs