You realize that there are departments in Ford that solely handle the dealerships right?
It's not about manpower ..it's about parts or lack there of.
The discounts are allowed just as the ADM is being allowed. There are incentives for the dealerships to sell and if they have to discount to reach a number to make an incentive they do it.
You obviously have no clue how any of this works, so I'm going to inform you.
Step 1: Ford produces a vehicle for
x cost (x is a variable because it can change with supply - like our current situation)
Step 2: Ford wants to make y margin, so they create an invoice price of x + x*y and an MSRP price of z (just a reminder that this is a SUGGESTED price)
Step 3: A Ford dealership buys the vehicle at invoice and puts the vehicle on their lot for sticker = z
Step 4: That dealer can sell the vehicle for whatever price they think it will go for and falls within the margin (y) they are looking for to make a profit. z + z*y = price out the door
Currently, price out the door is above MSRP because there is demand and no supply (aka: dealerships have the power). Sure, Ford says they are trying to crack down on dealership ADM, but that's where manpower comes in. A rule/regulation can only be enforced with... guess what? Manpower.